precipitously
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
synonym hastily (2)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.