precipitously

英[prɪ\'sɪpɪtəslɪ]
美[prɪˈsɪpɪtəslɪ]

基本释义

  • adv.陡峭地,陡然地,出乎意料地

词性变化

实用例句

The ground beyond the road fell away precipitously.

道路外的地面陡然下降。

柯林斯例句

The company has seen its profits fall precipitously over the past few years.

该公司的利润在过去的几年里急剧下跌。

柯林斯例句

We realized that her blood pressure was continuing to drop precipitously.

我们发现病人的血压一直在不停地降低.

电影对白

Putin's work in East Germany was precipitously drawing to a close.

普京在前东德的工作也突然宣告结束.

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Performance drops off precipitously when requests are queued.

当请求排队时,性能会急剧下降.

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The mountains rose precipitously from the shore.

山脉靠近海岸的那一面很陡峭.

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The meal over, guests rush away. They rush away precipitously, as if they feared a plague.

饭一吃完客人们便匆匆忙忙走了, 他们仓皇逃走, 仿佛怕瘟疫降临.

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英英释义

Adverb
  • 1. very suddenly and to a great degree;

    "conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate"

    "prices rose sharply"

  • 2. abruptly; in a precipitous manner;

    "the mountains rose precipitously from the shore"