1.an abrupt canyon; the precipitous rapids of the upper river; the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings; a sharp drop.
陡峭的峡谷；上游急转直下的急流；中国画中险峻的山峰；暴跌。
2.From a precipitous height we looked at the town spread out below.
我们从险峻的高处眺望铺展在下面的城镇.
3.Asked if the United States would bear partial responsibility for any bloodbath in Iraq in the event of a precipitous U.S. withdrawal, M said that a bloodbath is already taking place at present.
当被问及美国会不会因其仓促撤军对在伊拉克发生的血案负有部分责任时，M说现在血洗和屠杀就正在发生。
4.A precipitous path led down the cliff.
悬崖往下引入一条陡峭的山路。
5.The precipitous decline in glucose can also lead to more hunger after a carbohydrate-rich meal and thus contribute to overeating and obesity.
葡萄糖的突然降低也会导致在高碳水化合物的一餐后更为饥饿，并造成过度进食及肥胖。
6.Intracarotid injections of small doses (below 4μg) of tartar emetic did not modify the cerebral circulation, whereas a large dose (0:8 mg) induced a striking rise of CBF and a precipitous drop of CVR, lasting a few minutes.
?动脉注射吐酒石4微克以下对脑血流无影响,只有在?O高的?舛?0.8毫克)时,?生CBF?增,CVR?时?减,数分?后复原。
7.Mount Tai impresses visitors with its majestic and precipitous appeal, its summit Yuhuangding overlooking the surrounding valleys and perilous peaks.
泰山雄伟壮观，峻拔突兀，最高峰玉皇顶为峡谷和险峰所环绕。
8.Be they warm spells, cold snaps or prolonged droughts, the precipitous climate changes of the past all happened for essentially the same reason.
过去所有严峻的气候变迁，本质上都有著相同的起因，无论是暖期、短冷期亦或冗长的乾期。
9.A precipitous bluff.
多悬崖的绝壁
10.The rate of inflation around the world is from 3-9% while the rise in price for tallow is only 5% compared with our last transaction. The seeming 15% rise in our offer is caused by the precipitous slide of the dollar.
葛: 世界各地通货膨胀率每年为3-9%，而曾脂价格和去年成交价相比，只上涨了5%。我们的报盘表面上涨了15%，乃是美元急剧下跌造成的。
