a very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one
悬崖,峭壁
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we swerved toward the edge of the precipice .我们猛地拐向悬崖边。
"late 16th cent. (denoting a headlong fall): from French
n. 悬崖;峭壁
This precious medicine generally grows on the high precipice.
这种珍贵的药材一般生长在高耸的峭壁上。
I stood on the edge of the precipice and felt dizzy.
我站在悬崖边缘,感到一阵晕眩。
The kidnappers held the hostage in a small hut on the precipice.
绑匪将人质关押在悬崖上的一间小茅屋里。
Standing on the edge of a precipice is very dangerous.
站在悬崖的边上真的很危险
Although the soldiers knew they were on the precipice of defeat, they still fought valiantly.
尽管士兵们知道他们已经处于失败的边缘,但他们仍然奋勇作战。
The king now stands on the brink of a political precipice.
这位国王现在正站在政治悬崖的边缘。
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。
We are standing at a precipice.
我们正站在悬崖边。
We may be standing at a precipice.
我们也许正位于悬崖边上。
I looked over the precipice.
我从悬崖的边缘向下看。
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悬崖是角度垂直或接近角度垂直的暴露岩石,是一种被侵蚀、风化的地形。悬崖常见于海岸、河岸、山区、断崖(escarpment)里,瀑布的支流常常流经。悬崖的地质多属火成岩(如:花岗岩、玄武岩)。基于悬崖的形状结构,悬崖上的斜坡都有碎石(scree),附近有大量岩屋(rock shelters)。有时悬崖在山脊之末逐渐消失,留下一列岩石。因为没有明确定义指明超过哪个角度才算悬崖,故难以列出世上“所有”的悬崖。现时地球上最高的完全垂直悬崖位于加拿大巴芬岛芒特索尔(Mount Thor),有1250米高;最长的接近垂直悬崖(也就是最长的悬崖)位于巴基斯坦的Trango Towers,有1340米高。海里最长的悬崖位于美国夏威夷莫洛凯岛卡拉帕帕村旁边,高1010米。
a very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one
悬崖,峭壁
我们猛地拐向悬崖边。
"late 16th cent. (denoting a headlong fall): from French
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n 悬崖; 峭壁
n. 悬崖; 峭壁
英文释义:
a very steep side of a cliff or a mountain
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Here we have a highly gifted researcher in the field of particle physics whose work has brought him to the precipice of forever changing mankind's understanding of the universe. AKA me.
这是一位在粒子物理学领域的超级天才科学家,他的成就关乎全人类的命运,从此改变对宇宙的理解,确切来说就是我。
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