precipitous

adj.

1. 陡峭的；险峻的；峭拔的
   very steep, high and often dangerous
   1. precipitous cliffs
      险峻的峭壁
   2. a precipitous drop at the side of the road
      道路一旁陡降的坡面
2. 突然的；骤然的；急剧的
   sudden and great
   1. a precipitous decline in exports
      出口的急剧下降
3. 草率的；仓促的；贸然的
   done very quickly, without enough thought or care
   1. a precipitous action
      贸然行动

1. ADJ-GRADED 险峻的；陡峭的
   A precipitous slope or drop is very steep and often dangerous.
   1. The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff.
      该镇坐落在陡峭险峻的悬崖边上。
2. ADJ-GRADED 突然的；急剧的
   A precipitous change is sudden and unpleasant.
   1. The stock market's precipitous drop frightened foreign investors...
      股票市场的猛跌吓坏了国外投资者。
   2. Meryl's health started a precipitous decline.
      梅里尔的健康状况开始急剧下降。
3. ADJ-GRADED 急促的；轻率的；仓猝的
   A precipitous action happens very quickly and often without being planned.
   1. ...a precipitous decision.
      轻率的决定

1. The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff.
   该镇坐落在陡峭险峻的悬崖边上。
2. The stock market's precipitous drop frightened foreign investors
   股票市场的猛跌吓坏了国外投资者。
3. Meryl's health started a precipitous decline.
   梅里尔的健康状况开始急剧下降。
4. Could there be a mountain more precipitous than this?
   山之险峻，宁有逾此？
5. The mountains are precipitous.
   山峰险峻。
6. A precipitous path led down the cliff.
   从峭壁上下来有一条险峻的小路。
7. The plunge seems precipitous, but the downfall has been a longtime coming.
   形势的变化让人猝不及防，但其实RIM的衰落是一个长期的过程。
8. Repeated concerns about a precipitous tightening of US monetary policy are a case in point.
   对美国货币政策陡然收紧的反复担忧就是一个例子。
9. That makes this latest decline the fourth precipitous fall in the last 30 years.
   因此，最近一次下跌的跌幅在过去30年间排名第四。
10. Such precipitous slumps are proof that even vast financial resources and powerful brands mean nothing in fast-changing industries.
    这些情况表明，在快速变革的行业，即便是巨额财力和强大品牌也无济于事。
11. We finally clambered up the precipitous cliff.
    我们终于登上了险峻的峭壁。
12. I know that the road up ahead is not smooth, with numerous brambles and precipitous peaks.
    我知道，我脚下的路不会是一马平川的坦途，前方等待着我的还有数不清的荆棘与险峰。
13. The precipitous fall dragged down other markets from Chile to Mexico.
    从智利到墨西哥，其它国家的股市也受到拖累。
14. OBAMA: What he said was a precipitous
    奥巴马：他所说的是一个仓促的
15. Heavenly Capital, you know, is the most precipitous peak of Mount Huangshan.
    天都峰是黄山最陡峭的山峰。
16. He always chooses the most precipitous slopes to ski down because he loves a challenge.
    他总是选择最陡的山坡向下滑雪，因为他喜欢挑战。
17. Moreover, the decline in the dollar's external value has been precipitous.
    此外，美元的对外价值已急剧下跌。
18. A precipitous drop in commodity prices.
    商品价格急剧下跌。
19. Mountain Kunyu ranges rise and fall, with high and precipitous terrain.
    昆嵛山在高和险峻地形里起伏不断。
20. A sudden burst of creative energy followed by a precipitous drop of enthusiasm.
    一阵突然的创造性能量的爆发之后是热情的急速下降。
21. Goods traded in December exceeded the previous peak, which was set in spring 2008, before a precipitous drop in import demand as a result of the global financial crisis, which caused trade to contract by a fifth in a matter of months.
    去年12月的商品贸易量超越了2008年春季创下的历史最高纪录&此后全球金融危机爆发导致进口需求陡降，致使世界贸易在短短几个月内就萎缩了20%。
22. Don't be precipitous& stay for another few weeks and then decide if you want to go home.
    别太唐突&再呆几周然后你再决定是否想回家。
23. Hoary Mount Tai looked more precipitous.
    古老的泰山越发显得崔嵬了。
24. 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。
25. This, however, was far too precipitous and reckless for Frank to accept.
    然而这太轻率，太鲁莽了，弗兰克实在接受不了。
26. Precipitous Falls last month in the export performance of India, South Korea and Japan show how quickly the global economy has been struck by the financial crisis emanating from the developed world.
    印度、韩国和日本上个月的出口表现急剧下滑，展现了源自发达国家的金融危机冲击全球经济的速度。
27. We bumped over the precipitous road to the ferry.
    我们在险峻的路上颠簸着到了渡口。
28. We guess it is because the hillside is too precipitous.
    这里的却没有，可能跟山坡太陡有关系吧！
29. We will absolutely not permit precipitous moves in the yen, Mr Kan said.
    我们绝不会允许日元出现剧烈波动，菅直人表示。
30. We slowly made our way down the precipitous mountain path.
    我们慢慢地走下陡峭的山路。