precipitously
adverb uk/prɪˈsɪp.ɪ.təs.li/ us/priːˈsɪp.ə.t̬əs.li/
(QUICKLY)
陡然
very quickly or suddenly
Fund officials advised clients not to act precipitously. 基金官员建议客户不要仓促行事。
The price of shares dropped precipitously with the news of poor sales figures. 由于销售数据不佳，股价随之急剧下跌。
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- Spending on energy research has dropped precipitously.
- Rents across the county have risen precipitously in the last decade.
- I am far too cautious a man these days to act precipitously.
(STEEPLY)
陡然地，险峻地
in a way that is very steep
Cliffs often rise precipitously from the sea. 悬崖往往从海中陡然升起。
The path snakes precipitously down the side of a 1,000-foot red-rock cliff. 这条路沿着1000英尺的红岩悬崖陡然蜿蜒而下。
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- The town is crammed onto a thin strip between cliffs and sea, the mountains rising precipitously behind.
- We drove through the Upper Town and descended, precipitously, a rock road that runs straight to the river.
- The house's terrace is perched precipitously above the water.
See: precipitous