柯林斯英汉双解大词典
precipice /ˈprɛsɪpɪs/
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1.
N-COUNT A precipice is a very steep cliff on a mountain. 悬崖; 峭壁
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2.
N-COUNT If you say that someone is on the edge of a precipice, you mean that they are in a dangerous situation in which they are extremely close to disaster or failure. 险境; 危局
例：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。
双语例句权威例句
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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。
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Woods of light and tender trees all were sweeping into the east, sweeping over the horizon and a precipice.
轻盈柔嫩的树木都向东方蔓延，蔓延到过地平线和一个边缘。
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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。
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