precipice
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT A precipice is a very steep cliff on a mountain. 懸崖; 峭壁
2. N-COUNT If you say that someone is on the edge of a precipice, you mean that they are in a dangerous situation in which they are extremely close to disaster or failure. 險境; 危局
The king now stands on the brink of a political precipice. 這位國王現(xiàn)在正站在政治懸崖的邊緣。
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precipice /?pr?s?p?s/ (precipices)
劍橋詞典
- a very steep side of a cliff or a mountain
懸崖，峭壁
The film opens with a shot of a climber dangling from a precipice. 電影開始時是一個登山者懸在峭壁上的鏡頭。
a dangerous situation that could lead to harm or failure
險境，危局
This latest tax increase may push many small companies over the financial precipice. 最近的這次增稅可能會使許多小公司的財務陷入險境。 返回 precipice