precipitously

/prɪˈsɪpɪtəsli/ /prəˈsɪpɪtəsli/

Meanings

adverb

突然地，陡然。

Abruptly; in a precipitous manner

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "After the company announced layoffs, the stock price fell precipitously." "

公司宣布裁员后，股价突然暴跌。

way action

Related Words

layoffs noun

/ˈleɪˌɔfs/ /ˈleɪˌɑfs/

裁员，解雇，下岗。

"Due to a decrease in sales, the company announced layoffs affecting 10% of its workforce. "

由于销售额下降，公司宣布裁员，将有百分之十的员工受到影响。

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

判决，宣判

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

法庭对第一项指控宣判有罪，但对第二项指控宣判无罪。

stock noun

/stɒk/ /stɑk/

储备，库存。

"The school's stock of pencils was low, so the teacher asked the students to save them. "

学校的铅笔储备不多了，所以老师让学生们省着点用。

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

后面的，以后的，随后的

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

课后活动项目是孩子们继续学习的好方法。

precipitous adjective

/pɹɪˈsɪpɪtəs/

陡峭，险峻。

"a precipitous cliff"

一座陡峭的悬崖

fell noun

/fɛl/

砍伐，采伐

"The lumber company announced a large fell of trees in the forest this week. "

这家木材公司宣布本周将在森林里进行大规模的树木砍伐。

price noun

/pɹaɪs/

价格，价钱

"The price of the new textbook was too high for Sarah. "

那本新课本的价格对萨拉来说太贵了。

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

团队，公司，团体

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

学校的学生会是一个由热心学生组成的团体，他们负责组织各种活动。

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。

announced verb

/əˈnaʊnst/ /əˈnaʊnstɪd/

宣布，公布。

"The teacher announced that there would be no school tomorrow due to the snow. "

老师宣布了明天因为下雪停课。

abruptly adverb

/ə.ˈbɹʌpt.li/

突然，骤然

"The professor stopped her lecture abruptly when she noticed someone fall off their seat."

教授注意到有人从座位上摔下来，便突然停止了讲课。

example noun

/əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/

例子，榜样

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "

老师举了一个很好的用过去时态造句的例子。