Precipitous
[ prɪ'sɪpɪtəs ]
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adj. 险峻的;多悬崖的;急躁的;鲁莽的;
💡 词根助记
pre前+cipit=cip抓，握住+ous...的→之前抓住就会鲁莽→ adj. 险峻的；急躁的，鲁莽的
📝 例句
abruptly; in a precipitous manner.
险峻地；以像悬崖峭壁的方式。
From a precipitous height we looked at the town spread out below.
我们从险峻的高处眺望铺展在下面的城镇.
From a precipitous height we look at the town spread out below.
我们从险峻的高处眺望铺展在下面的城镇。
A precipitous path led down the cliff.
悬崖往下引入一条陡峭的山路。
their precipitous decision to leave.
他们要离开的仓促决定。
🌱 联想助记
来自 precipitate，词尾是 tou 音：陡，陡峭，能急速下降的陡峭悬崖
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-capit-表示“头”
常见变体有-cap-、-cipit-、-chief-
📖 牛津释义
precipitous
adj
(fml 文) dangerously high or steep 险峻的; 陡峭的
From a precipitous height we looked at the town spread out below. 我们从险峻的高处眺望铺展在下面的城镇.
a precipitous path down the mountainside 沿山腰而下的一条陡峭的小路
a precipitous climb to the peak 向著陡峭山顶的攀登.
🔁 扩展释义
*[pri'sipitәs]a. 陡峭的, 轻率的
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Don't waste your school years, son, they can determine your future.
孩子，别荒废你的学业，它们对你的未来有决定作用。
Shame on you!
不知羞耻！
He marked all the bees that came to the nearby feeding place blue, and all the bees that went to the faraway place were marked red.
他把所有飞来近处喂食点的蜜蜂标上蓝色，飞往远处喂食点的蜜蜂标上红色。