precipice
參見:précipice
英语[编辑]
其他形式[编辑]
- præcipice (古旧)
词源[编辑]
首次可考于1598年,源自中古法語 precipice,源自拉丁語 praecipitium (“陡峭之处”),源自praeceps (“陡峭的”),源自prae + caput (“头”)。名词的首个词义记载于1632年。
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名词[编辑]
precipice (複數 precipices)
- 峭壁,悬崖
- 1719- Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe
- I resolved to remove my tent from the place where it stood, which was just under the hanging precipice of the hill; and which, if it should be shaken again, would certainly fall upon my tent...
- 1719- Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe
- (比喻) 危险边缘
- to stand on a precipice
- 岌岌可危
- (棄用) 头朝前摔倒,跌落
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中古法语[编辑]
名词[编辑]
precipice m (複數 precipices)