| 词汇 | cliff-edge |
| 释义 | cliff edge noun uk /ˈklɪf ˌedʒ/ us /ˈklɪf ˌedʒ/ cliff edgenoun (LAND)[ Cusually singular ] the edge of a cliff(= a high area of rock with a very steep side, often on a coast), where the ground falls very steeply down: 悬崖边缘 Suddenly the back of the car was hanging over the cliff edge. 突然，汽车的后部挂在了悬崖边上。 Their method of hunting to drive herds over cliff edges. The cars zip in and out of traffic, skirt perilously close to cliff edges, zoom in and out of tunnels. He took her hand as they walked slowly along the cliff edge. Travelling in a clockwise direction the route proceeds from Saltburn along part of the Cleveland Way and along the cliff edge down to the beach at Cattersty Sands. Geography: hills & mountains acclivity alpine tundra craggy esker highlands hillock mesa mid-ocean ridge motte Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Rainier pike precipitous scarp slope spur steep the Adirondack Mountains the Alaska Range the Alps cliff edgenoun (SITUATION)[ S ]UK a point where a situation changes very suddenly and completely in a damaging way, or where something suddenly becomes much worse: 悬崖边缘（比喻情况突然变糟） Retirement doesn't have to be a cliff edge, where you go from full-time work to no work at all overnight.退休是一夜之间从全职工作到完全没有工作，但是这并不一定意味着生活处于悬崖边缘。 The quality of service has gone over a cliff edge recently.服务质量最近突然像跌落悬崖一样变得很糟。 Theresa May promised business leaders that she would not let companies fall over a Brexit “cliff edge”. His health was fine up until he turned 80, then it went over a cliff edge. Our industry is on a cliff edge at the moment, and it could go either way. Species & genders breed clade class femaleness genera genus he holotype intergeneric interstrain male order paramecium phylum same-gender she speciesism strain suborder xenotransplantation You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Deteriorating and making worse Examples of cliff edgecliff edge He suggests that the onset of colonialism was not a watershed, or rather cliffedge, but came during a much longer period of retrenchment. The flint wall and the natural cliffedge frame this upper terrace. We heard about the slice system as against the slab system and the cliffedge. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Instead of facing a cliffedge, many people would like to move into retirement more gradually. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As lemmings rush over the cliffedge, so they are going on strike when the industry is on its knees. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I understand the concerns about areas beyond the current cliffedge, although that is a problem that cannot be avoided when boundaries are drawn. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am keen that he should appreciate the case that can be presented by authorities lying some way away from the cliffedge. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Not only would the amendment not work; it would introduce a cliffedge that would be undesirable and harsh. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 By enabling people to draw down their pension while carrying on in employment, we are eroding the cliffedge between work and retirement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That seems entirely right and is very much in the spirit of flexible retirement, whereby retirement is not a cliffedge but a process. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This substantially modified the cause of the "cliffedge" effect of the lower earnings limit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The system presents a cliffedge for carers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We do not know whether a cliffedge or a tapered version of stamp duty is the way forward. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The new map that would apply would not have the same simple cliffedge that applies currently with the area cost adjustment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If the cliffedge is £15,000, a family with an income of £20,000 would face a difficult situation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of cliff edge These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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