precipitously
英
美
网络 陡峭地; 陡然地; 险峻地
BNC.44572 / COCA.18242
英英释义
adv
- abruptly
- the mountains rose precipitously from the shore
- very suddenly and to a great degree
- conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate
- prices rose sharply
双语例句
- Should Tesla decide to raise prices to cover its costs, its volume will drop precipitously.
如果Tesla决定通过提高售价来赚回成本，那么汽车的产量将急剧下降。 - Putin's work in East Germany was precipitously drawing to a close.
普京在前东德的工作也突然宣告结束。 - Mr gross warns of yields on mortgage bonds rising precipitously if support is withdrawn but the European experience suggests that mortgages at reasonable rates are not merely an American exception.
格罗斯警告称，一旦支持撤销，抵押贷款债券的收益率就会陡然上升，但欧洲的经验表明，利率合理的抵押贷款并不只是美国特有的现象。 - That was primarily motivated by a fear that mail would decline precipitously and they needed a new source of income.
这样，首先就会产生一种邮件数量会大量减少的恐惧，进而，他们会需要一个新的利润增长点。 - Currencies have dropped against the dollar and the yen, some precipitously.
外围国家货币兑美元和日元汇率下跌，一些币种跌幅陡峭。 - While$ 2,000 handbags and$ 700 stiletto heels are still expensive for most people, if prices drop precipitously, the perception of a label's value may also drop.
尽管2000美元一只的手袋和700美元一双的细高跟鞋对大部分人而言非常昂贵，但如果价格大幅下降，人们对品牌价值的感觉也会大打折扣。 - What is more, if stock prices fall precipitously and remain low, some companies may go after targets that suddenly seem affordable.
此外，如果股价暴跌并保持在低水平，有些企业可能就会瞄准那些身价降下来，仿佛突然买得起了的目标。 - Yes, the percentage of advertising revenue that drives profit has slipped precipitously and no one expects a return to the golden years.
是的，广告收入的比例促进了利润急剧下降，没有人希望回到黄金时代。 - Though the absolute number of students signing up to take the examination is increasing, the rate of increase dropped precipitously this year compared with last year, according to data provided by the Ministry of Education.
据教育部的有关数据显示，尽管今年的绝对报考人数仍有增加，但与去年相比，增幅有明显下降。 - The mountain path descended precipitously to a small valley.
这条山间小道急转直下通到一个小山谷。