precipice
/ˈpresɪpɪs/noun
- a very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one悬崖, 峭壁：
we swerved toward the edge of the precipice.
我们猛地拐向悬崖边。
词源
late 16th cent. (denoting a headlong fall)： from French précipice or Latin praecipitium 'abrupt descent'， from praeceps, praecip（it）-'steep， headlong'.