pre·cip·i·tous·ly
adverb/prɪˈsɪpɪtəsli/
/prɪˈsɪpɪtəsli/
(formal)- in a way that is very steep, high and often dangerous
陡峭的；险峻的；峭拔的 - The land dropped precipitously down to the rocky shore.
地面陡降，下方是布满岩石的岸边。
- The land dropped precipitously down to the rocky shore.
- suddenly and to a very great extent
突然的；骤然的；急剧的 - The dollar plunged precipitously.
美元直线下跌。
- The dollar plunged precipitously.
- very quickly, and without enough thought or care
草率的；仓促的；贸然的 - We don't want to act precipitously.
我们不想仓促行事。
- We don't want to act precipitously.