precarious
precarious漢語翻譯
precarious詞型變化
precarious英語解釋
形容詞 precarious:
- affording no ease or reassurance同義詞:unstable
- fraught with danger同義詞:parlous, perilous, touch-and-go
- dangerously insecure
- not secure; beset with difficulties同義詞:shaky
precarious例句
- The family lived a precarious existence.這家人過著朝不保夕的生活。
- What a precarious situation we were in when the avalanche started!雪崩發(fā)生的時(shí)候我們的處境多么危險(xiǎn)啊!
- Our financial situation is still precarious if we postpone the release of the new product.如果我們推遲發(fā)布新產(chǎn)品的話,我們的財(cái)政狀況仍然岌岌可危。
- He was unable to get down from his precarious position on the rocks.他無法從巖石危險(xiǎn)的位置上下來。
- She makes a rather precarious living as a novelist.作為小說家,她過著不太穩(wěn)定的生活。
precarious詳細(xì)解釋
pre.car.i.ous
adj.(形容詞)Dangerously lacking in security or stability:不穩(wěn)當(dāng)?shù)?,不安全的:在安全性或穩(wěn)定性方面極為危險(xiǎn)的欠缺的:例句:a precarious posture; precarious footing on the ladder.不安全的姿勢;在梯子上沒站穩(wěn)
Subject to chance or unknown conditions:不確定的,視情況而定的:傾向于不確定的或未知的狀況:例句:.His kingdom was still precarious; the Danes far from subdued.(Christopher Brooke).他的王國仍未穩(wěn)固;因丹麥人尚未臣服.(克里斯托弗·布魯克)
Based on uncertain, unwarranted, or unproved premises:無法保證的,不確定的,未證實(shí)的:基于不確定的、無法保證的或未證實(shí)的前提的:例句:a precarious solution to a difficult problem.尚未證實(shí)可行的解決方法
Archaic Dependent on the will or favor of another.【古語】 依據(jù)他人的意愿或喜愛而定的
來源:From Latin prec3rius [obtained by entreaty, uncertain] 源自 拉丁語 prec3rius [懇求得到,不確定的] from prec3ro [to entreat] 源自 prec3ro [對(duì)待] from *prex [prayer] * see prek- 源自 *prex [祈禱] *參見 prek-
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precar.iously
adv.(副詞)precar.iousness
n.(名詞)