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precariously

/prɪˈkeəriəsli/ /preˈkeəriəsli/

Meanings
adverb

摇摇欲坠地，危险地

In a precarious manner; dangerously

Examples :

"The stack of books was balanced precariously on the edge of the table, threatening to fall. "
那一摞书摇摇欲坠地堆在桌子边缘，眼看就要掉下来了。
situation condition

Related Words

Illustration books

books noun

/bʊks/

书籍, 书本

"Sentence: She borrowed some books from the library to study for her exam. "

她从图书馆借了一些书本，准备考试。

Illustration precarious

precarious adjective

/pɹəˈkɛəɹi.əs/ /pɹəˈkɛɹi.əs/

岌岌可危，危如累卵.

"The stack of books on the top shelf looked precarious, and I was afraid they would fall. "

最上面架子上的那摞书看起来摇摇欲坠，我真怕它们会掉下来。

Illustration dangerously

dangerously adverb

/ˈdeɪndʒərəsli/ /ˈdeɪndʒrəsli/

危险地， 带有危险性地

"The driver sped dangerously around the corner. "

司机危险地加速转弯。

Illustration stack

stack noun

/stæk/

堆，叠。

"The children made a stack of books on the table to read later. "

孩子们在桌子上堆了一摞书，准备晚点儿看。

Illustration table

table noun

/ˈteɪbəl/

桌子，台子

"The family ate dinner around the large wooden table. "

一家人围坐在那张大的木头桌子旁吃晚饭。

Illustration edge

edge noun

/ɛdʒ/

边缘，边沿.

"The edge of the table is where the tabletop meets the floor. "

桌子的边缘就是桌面与地面相接的地方。

Illustration in

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

影响力，门路

"His parents got him an in with the company."

他父母帮他找了关系进了那家公司。

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

Illustration threatening

threatening verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩.ɪŋ/

威胁，恐吓

"He threatened me with a knife."

他拿刀威胁我。

Illustration fall

fall noun

/fɔːl/ /fɔl/

跌落，下降

"The fall from the ladder was painful. "

从梯子上跌落下来很疼。

Illustration manner

manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

方式，方法，态度

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

我妹妹学写字的时候，姿态非常认真仔细。

Illustration balanced

balanced verb

/ˈbælənst/

使平衡，均衡。

"To make the budget fair for everyone, the committee balanced the funds allocated to each department. "

为了使预算对每个人都公平，委员会调整了分配给每个部门的资金，以达到平衡。