| 词汇 | precipice |
| 释义 | precipice noun[ C ] uk /ˈpres.ɪ.pɪs/ us /ˈpres.ə.pɪs/ a very steep side of a cliff or a mountain: 悬崖，峭壁 The film opens with a shot of a climber dangling from a precipice.电影开始时是一个登山者悬在峭壁上的镜头。 a dangerous situation that could lead to harm or failure: 险境，危局 This latest tax increase may push many small companies over the financial precipice.最近的这次增税可能会使许多小公司的财务陷入险境。 Geography: hills & mountains acclivity alpine tundra clifftop craggy esker highlands hillock Marilyn mesa mid-ocean ridge motte Mount Kilimanjaro pike scarp slope spur steep the Adirondack Mountains the Alaska Range the Alps You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Dangers and threats Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences precipice | American Dictionaryprecipice noun[ C ] us/ˈpres·ə·pɪs/ a very steep side of a cliff or mountain: We stood at the edge of the precipice and looked down at the sea. Examples of precipiceprecipice Avalanches eroded the surface of the mountain and formed steep precipices, especially on the west and north face. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They reached a dangerous thin ridge of snow, little wider than a hand's breadth, with precipices on either side. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The ajora waterfalls are a majestic scene of the wilderness, like damota precipices. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. One is represented by sarcophagi, placed vertically and located in caves that were excavated at the highest point of precipices. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As such, the remnants of society have become airborne and reside on high precipices or beneath the howling slipstream. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A wedge of clastic sediment then began to accumulate at the base of the two underwater precipices, starting the formation of opposing continental shelfs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The forest is interesting due to its large primeval forest and a geography is distinguished by steep ravines and precipices. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Both made an impressive picture with their grim and grey precipices rising high above the plantations of chilghoza on their sides below. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There are also many precipices and a number of caves, eeven nowadays unexplored. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They went around, not through, hills and precipices, always returning to the general routing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. On both rocky precipices of the gorge, one can find strange holes, whose shapes resemble goats' hooves, though several times larger. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The most notable characteristics of this natural space are its biodiversity and range of watercourses, which have eroded deep valleys and vertiginous precipices. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The location of the city was a military secret, and its deep precipices and steep mountains provided excellent natural defenses. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The majority of exposed trap rock occurs along high mural precipices facing to the east. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Her body was shattered upon jagged precipices on the bottom of a nearby cliff. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of precipice These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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