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precipitous [prıˈsıpıtəs] ADJ

precipitous

险峻的 xiǎnjùnde

precipitous

陡峭的 dǒuqiàode

▶ precipitously ADV

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Precipitous walls of the mountain were on either side. en.wikipedia.org

The sidewalls vary from very steep to precipitous. en.wikipedia.org

Crash barriers are installed along the sides of dangerous bends and precipitous verges. en.wikipedia.org

It rises from low broken cliffs in the east to precipitous 150 to 365m cliffs on the west. en.wikipedia.org

The hill is formed of precipitous bare solid rock, rounded on the top and about 500 feet in height. en.wikipedia.org

The sudden offering of many farms for sale in the mid-1860s resulted in a precipitous drop in farm prices. en.wikipedia.org

By this action alone the company was able to gain its first foothold on the precipitous ground. en.wikipedia.org

It is precipitous rock all round and in places it turns outward in such a way that it is impossible to get in. en.wikipedia.org

This apparent overfishing resulted in a precipitous decline in catches in the late 1960s. en.wikipedia.org

Precipitous wooded inclines that rise more than 200 feet (61 m) above the water create a feeling of remoteness and mountain vastness. en.wikipedia.org

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