词汇 | precarious |
释义 | precarious 1 ENTRIES FOUND: precarious (adjective) precarious /prɪˈkerijəs/ adjective precarious /prɪˈkerijəs/ adjective Learner's definition of PRECARIOUS [more precarious; most precarious] : not safe, strong, or steady不安全的;不牢靠的;不稳定的 He earned a precarious livelihood/living by gambling.他靠赌博谋生,过着朝不保夕的生活。 She was in a state of precarious [=delicate] health.她的健康状况不稳定。 The government is in a precarious position. [=a dangerous position that must be dealt with carefully]政府处于一种不稳定的状态。 The strong wind almost knocked him off of his precarious perch on the edge of the cliff.他在悬崖边站得不稳,大风差点把他饮下悬崖。 — precariously adverb The vase was placed precariously close to the edge of the table.这个花瓶被摆放在桌子边上,不安全。 — precariousness noun [noncount] |
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