"precipitous" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 陡峭的
• 急遽的

Definition

非常陡峭或突然，通常用來形容坡度或下降，也可指快速或劇烈的變化。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

用於正式或書面語，既可形容地形（如“陡峭的懸崖”），也可比喻變化迅速（如“急遽下降”）。勿與『precipitate』混淆，二者詞性及用法不同。

Examples

The mountain has a precipitous slope.

這座山有一個**陡峭的**坡面。

There was a precipitous drop in temperature last night.

昨晚氣溫**急遽地**下降了。

Be careful, the path becomes precipitous after the river.

小心，過了河小路變得**陡峭**起來。

The company faced a precipitous decline in profits this year.

公司今年的利潤出現了**急遽的**下降。

After the bridge, the trail turns precipitous, so don't go alone.

過橋後，路變得**陡峭**，不要一個人走。

Stock prices took a precipitous fall after the announcement.

公告後，股價**急遽**下跌。