precipice

• n. 悬崖；绝壁；险境

pre-,在前，-cip,头，词源同cap,captain.即头在前，一头栽下，引申词义陡坡，陡崖，悬崖等。

1. a very steep cliff

precipice

precipice: [16] The etymological notion underlying precipice is of falling ‘headlong’. It comes via French précipice from Latin praecipitium ‘headlong fall, steep place’. This was derived from praecipitāre ‘throw headlong’ (source of English precipitate [16] and precipitous [17]), a verb based on the adjective praeceps ‘headlong, steep’. This in turn was a compound formed from the prefix prae- ‘in front’ and caput ‘head’ (source of English capital, captain, etc).
=> capital, captain, chief

precipice (n.)

"steep face of rock," 1630s, from Middle French précipice, from Latin praecipitium "a steep place," literally "a fall or leap," from praeceps (genitive praecipitis) "steep, headlong, headfirst," from prae "before, forth" (see pre-) + caput "head" (see head (n.)). Earlier in English as a verb (1590s) meaning "fall to great depth."

Joe's weight was pulling simon slowly towards the precipice.

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They couldn't see or hear each other and, by mistake, simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice.

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(figurative)The country was now on the edge of a precipice (= very close to disaster) .

这个国家现在情势岌岌可危。

牛津词典

I was beginning to admit to myself that our marriage was rolling toward the edge of a precipice...

我内心开始承认我们的婚姻正走向危险的边缘。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The King now stands on the brink of a political precipice.

国王现在处于政治上岌岌可危的境地。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Britain was speeding towards an economic precipice.

英国正快速走向一场经济灾难.

辞典例句

The country's economy was on the edge of the precipice.

该国的经济已处于崩溃的边缘.

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She threw herself from the precipice.

她从岩上跳了下去.

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The precipice darkles in front.

山崖的前面是阴暗的.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

They have seen many sheer precipice and overhanging rocks in the Huangshan Mountains.

他们在黄山看见了许多悬崖峭壁.

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The world has stepped back from brink, but is still skirting the edge of the precipice.

世界已从悬崖边缘后退, 但并没有完全脱离绝壁附近的危险地带.

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I stood on the edge of a precipice.

我的处境是汲汲可危的.

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The hut hung half over the edge of the precipice.

那间小屋有一半悬在峭壁边上.

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They were perilously close to the edge of the precipice.

他们离悬崖边很近,十分危险.

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Do not seat our love upon a precipice because it is high.

还要因为峭壁高耸,就让你的爱情坐在上头.

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Do not seat your love upon a precipice because it is hig: cool : [ b ] h .

不要因为峭壁是高的,便让你的爱情坐在 峭壁 上.

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They perilously close to the edge of the precipice.

他们离悬崖边很近,情况十分危险.

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He catches the branches, climbs up the cliff carefully, breaks away the precipice finally.

他顺着树枝, 小心翼翼的攀上悬崖,终于脱离险境.

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Don't venture too near the edge of the precipice.

不要冒险太接近悬崖的边缘.

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The path verges the edge of a precipice.

在断崖不明显的地方,两边的环境可能总是相同的.

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The criminal should stop on precipice , retreat from the wrong path and not go any further.

犯罪分子应该迷途知返,悬崖勒马, 不要在错误的道路上继续走下去.

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The criminals should stop on the precipice, retract from the wrong path and not go any further.

犯罪分子应当迷途知返,悬崖勒马, 不要在错误的道路上继续走下去.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Do not seat your love upon a precipice since it is high.

无所不能因该峭壁是高的,便让你的情感坐在峭壁上.

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The climber fell down a precipice.

爬山者跌下了悬崖.

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Do not seat your love upon a precipice cause it is high.

不要峭壁是高的,便让你的爱情坐在峭壁上.

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Do not seat your love upon a precipice 10 because it is high.

不要因为悬崖高高在上,便把你的爱情坐落在峭壁之上.

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A slight carelessness on this precipice could cost a man his life.

在这悬崖上稍一疏忽,就会使人丧生.

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The path verges on a precipice.

小路等沿着悬崖.

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Do not seat your love a precipice because it is high.

不要因为断崖是高峻的,便把你的爱情置于峭壁上.

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Watching him climb up the precipice, everybody was breathless with anxiety.

看着他往悬崖上爬, 大家都捏一把汗.

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Do not seat you love upon a precipice because it is high.

不要因为峭壁高耸,就让你的爱情坐在那上头.

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