pre·cip·i·tous
adjective/prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
/prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
(formal)- very steep, high and often dangerous
陡峭的；险峻的；峭拔的 - precipitous cliffs
险峻的峭壁 - a precipitous drop at the side of the road
道路一旁陡降的坡面
- precipitous cliffs
- sudden and great
突然的；骤然的；急剧的 - a precipitous decline in exports
出口的急剧下降
- a precipitous decline in exports
- done very quickly, without enough thought or care
草率的；仓促的；贸然的 - a precipitous action
贸然行动
- a precipitous action
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from obsolete French précipiteux, from Latin praeceps, praecip(it)- ‘steep, headlong’, from prae ‘before’ + caput ‘head’.