今日の単語 precipitous
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今日の単語は precipitous です。precipitous cliff で覚えやすい。まずは辞書の説明を見てみましょう。
If a slope is precipitous, it is very steep
If a reduction or increase is precipitous, it is fast or great
A precipitous slope or drop is very steep and often dangerous.
〔崖のように〕急峻な、急勾配の
〔数値などの上下が〕急激な、突然の
例文をみて使い方を見ておきます。
Hendrick physician: COVID-19 taken ‘precipitous decline’ in Abilene, the area – Only one Hendrick Health employee currently is quarantined for COVID-19, said Chief Medical Officer Dr. Rob Wiley Monday. The number was one of several data markers that indicated COVID-19 in Abilene has “significantly declined, which is very encouraging,” Wiley said during a Monday media briefing. (from Abilene Reporter News)
コロナ感染者数が激減している。良い知らせです。
Over the past 18 months, there has been a precipitous fall in car sales.
この一年半、自動車の売り上げは激減。
The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff.
切り立った崖のうえに位置している町
Snow in NYC could impact Friday morning commute. Forecaster details timing. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A winter weather system expected to bring mixed precipitation will begin affecting Staten Island late Thursday night, a forecaster said, with snowfall expected to gradually shift to heavy rain Friday morning. -After record-high temperatures were set across New York City Wednesday, forecasts indicate a precipitous drop to colder temperatures will occur throughout the day before dipping to a low around 31 degrees Thursday night. (from silive.com)
NY は雪が降ると交通機関が麻痺する。precipitous は急降下ですが、precipitation は降雨/降雨量です。
今日の単語は
precipitous 急降下、断崖絶壁の
でした
1か月前の単語は repercussion 反響 https://himekurieitango.repercussion