precipice
Word family adjectiveprecipicednounprecipice
pre·ci·pice /ˈpresɪpɪs/ noun [countableC] 1 DNa very steep side of a high rock, mountain, or cliff 悬崖,峭壁 A loose rock tumbled over the precipice. 一块松动的岩石从悬崖上滚落下来。
2 a dangerous situation in which something very bad could happen 危局,险境 The stock market is on the edge of a precipice. 股市岌岌可危。
Origin precipice (1500-1600) French Latin praecipitium, from praeceps “headfirst”, from caput “head”