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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She keeps all of her jewelry and valuables in a safe.
她把所有的首饰和贵重物品都放在保险柜里。
Everything has its time and that time must be watched.
任何事情都有好的时机，不要随意放过。
But none of them has been turned to stone yet!
但到目前为止还没有一个变成石头呢！