precipitousness
precipitousness — 名詞
1. the quality of being extremely steep, like a cliff or a mountainside, or the ten
陡峭；倉促
極度傾斜或突然急促的性質
the quality of being extremely steep, like a cliff or a mountainside, or the tendency to happen too suddenly or without enough thought.
The hikers were alarmed by the precipitousness of the trail near the cliff.
那些登山者對於小徑靠近懸崖的陡峭程度感到驚慌。
precipitousness of + noun phrase describing a steep physical feature
Defne stared at the mountain, struck by the sheer precipitousness of the northern ridge.
Defne 凝視著那座山，被北側山脊極其陡峭的景觀所震撼。
collocation: sheer precipitousness
The board regretted the precipitousness of their decision to close the factory.
董事會後來後悔關閉工廠的決定過於倉促。
Gabriel warned the team about the precipitousness of launching the app before the final tests.
Gabriel 警告團隊，在最終測試完成前推出應用程式太過倉促。
Standing at the canyon edge, Takeshi could feel the precipitousness of the drop below.
站在峽谷邊緣，Takeshi 能感受到下方深谷的陡峭程度。
- steepness
more general and less dramatic; focuses only on the angle of a slope
- sheer drop
emphasises a vertical or near-vertical descent, often used for cliffs
- haste
replaces the hurried-action sense in everyday language
- rashness
adds a note of foolishness or lack of caution to the haste sense
- flatness
opposite of steepness — a level surface
- carefulness
opposite of haste — acting with thought and caution
文法句型
precipitousness of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used in formal or literary writing. The steepness sense applies to physical landscapes such as cliffs, slopes, or ridges. The haste sense applies to decisions, actions, or events that happen with little forethought.