Precarious
[ prɪ'kɛrərɪəs ]
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adj. 危险的;不确定的;不安全的;可疑的;
💡 词根助记
pray, preca- 表”询问,恳求”#词根助记：必须祈祷的=危险的
📝 例句
I'm sure you have heard of his precarious infancy.
我相信你们都曾听说过他多灾多难的幼年。
a precarious foot hold
危险的立足点
My position was thus at the same time unprecedently strong and precarious.
因而我的地位是空前地强大，又是空前地汲汲可危。
Our financial situation is still precarious.
我们的财政状况仍不稳定。
Early-modern governments were engaged in a precarious hand-to-mouth living.
早期近代的政府也是过着不安定的，收入仅敷支出的日子。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ pre-前缀“在…前”,car-汽车,ious-形缀:在汽车前站是危险的
※ precious-宝贵的,precarious-危险的:许多宝贵的东西,如金银财宝,人离开时把她放在车里是危险的,令人不安的
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
precarious
adj
1 depending on chance; uncertain 依靠机会的; 不确定的
She makes a rather precarious living as a novelist. 她当小说家, 过著不太稳定的生活.
2 unsteady; unsafe 不稳固的; 不安全的
He was unable to get down from his precarious position on the rocks. 他无法从岩石危险的位置上下来.
🔁 扩展释义
*[pri'kєәriәs]a. 不稳定的, 不安的, 危险的
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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He shows complete indifference to others feelings.
他对别人的感受漠不关心。
Buyers always pay great attention to packing.
买方通常很注意包装。
My dear friend, Mathilde. Let me tell you something. That necklace you borrowed from me wasn't a real diamond necklace. It wasn't valuable at all. The stones in the necklace were made of glass. It was worth five hundred francs at the most.
玛蒂尔德，我亲爱的朋友。让我告诉你吧。你向我借的那条项链并不是一条真的钻石项链。那条项链根本不值钱。项链中的宝石是玻璃做的。它最多值500法郎。