precipice

['presipis]

n. 断崖, 绝壁, 险境

例句与用法:

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

不要因为峭壁是高的,便让你的爱情坐在峭壁上。

In 1939 everyone felt Europe was on the edge of the precipice.

在1939年,当时人人都感到欧洲处于极度危险的境地。

详细释义:

n.

1. 断崖, 绝壁

He nearly fell off the precipice.

他差一点从悬崖上掉下去。

2. 危急的处境; 灾难的边缘

Britain was speeding towards an economic precipice.

英国正快速走向一场经济灾难。