- An overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock, such as a crag or the face of a cliff.悬崖：悬崖或极其陡峭的岩石，如岩崖或悬崖壁
- The brink of a dangerous or disastrous situation:濒危点：一危险或灾难性情况的边缘：on the precipice of defeat.处于失败的边缘
- French précipice 法语 précipice
- from Latin praecipitium 源自 拉丁语 praecipitium
- from praeceps praecipit- [headlong] * see precipitate 源自 praeceps praecipit- [头向前地（的）] * 参见 precipitate