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precipice

美音:[´presəpəs ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.悬崖

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precipice


/'presɪpɪs; `prɛsəpɪs/
n very steep or vertical face of a cliff, mountain or rock 悬崖; 峭壁
*(fig 比喻) The country's economy was on the edge of the precipice, ie in danger of collapsing. 该国的经济已处于崩溃的边缘.

precipice


n[C]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French;Origin:Latin praecipitium, from praeceps 'headfirst', from caput 'head']
a very steep side of a high rock, mountain or cliff
 A loose rock tumbled over the precipice.
a dangerous situation in which something very bad could happen
 The stock market is on the edge of a precipice .