precipice

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。

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。