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precipice

UK //ˈprɛsɪpɪs//US //ˈprɛsəpəs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'praecipitium'(意为'陡峭的跌落'),由 'prae-'(前)和 'caput'(头)组成,字面意思是'头朝前坠落'。

noun

❶ 指陡峭的悬崖或峭壁,常用来形容危险或处于崩溃边缘的境地。既可用于描述真实的地理环境,也可比喻危急的处境。

“The hikers stood at the edge of the precipice, looking down at the valley below.”

(徒步者站在悬崖边缘,俯瞰下方的山谷。)

“The country's economy is on the precipice of collapse.”

(该国经济正处于崩溃的边缘。)

同义词:cliff, bluff, crag, brink, verge

常见短语

on the precipice of — 表示处于某个重大事件或变化的边缘,通常指危险或决定性时刻即将来临。

“The company was on the precipice of bankruptcy before the new CEO took over.”

(在新任CEO接手前,公司正处于破产的边缘。)