precipitously
adv. 陡峭地,陡然地,出乎意料地
A precipitous slope or drop is very steep and often dangerous.
The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff.
该镇坐落在陡峭险峻的悬崖边上。
A precipitous change is sudden and unpleasant.
The stock market's precipitous drop frightened foreign investors...
股票市场的猛跌吓坏了国外投资者。
Meryl's health started a precipitous decline.
梅里尔的健康状况开始急剧下降。
A precipitous action happens very quickly and often without being planned.
...a precipitous decision.
轻率的决定
1. very suddenly and to a great degree;
2. abruptly; in a precipitous manner;
The ground beyond the road fell away precipitously.
道路外的地面陡然下降。
The company has seen its profits fall precipitously over the past few years.
该公司的利润在过去的几年里急剧下跌。
We realized that her blood pressure was continuing to drop precipitously.
我们发现病人的血压一直在不停地降低.
Putin's work in East Germany was precipitously drawing to a close.
普京在前东德的工作也突然宣告结束.
Performance drops off precipitously when requests are queued.
当请求排队时,性能会急剧下降.