| 单词 | precarious |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔BALANCE〕Are you sure he's safe on that ladder? It looks very precarious up there. 你说他在那梯子上安全吗？站在那里看起来非常危险。朗文写作活用〔BALANCE〕The bottle was in a precarious position on the edge of the table. 这瓶子在桌边上很危险。朗文写作活用〔RISK〕His political position has become extremely precarious. 他的政治地位已变得很不稳固了。朗文写作活用〔RISK〕No one would lend money to a company in such a precarious position. 没人会借钱给一家处境这么不稳的公司。朗文写作活用〔RISK〕The typical peasant farmer has a precarious existence, at the mercy of flood, disease and famine. 典型的农民过着不安定的生活，要任凭洪水、疾病和饥荒的摆布。朗文写作活用〔cerebral〕Washington struck me as a precarious place from which to publish such a cerebral newspaper.我的感觉是，在华盛顿出版这样一份理性的报纸不是太靠谱。柯林斯高阶〔cerebral〕Washington struck me as a precarious place from which to publish such a cerebral newspaper.我觉得在华盛顿这个地方出版这种需要动脑筋去读的报纸是不靠谱的事。外研社新世纪〔character〕The financial concessions granted to British Aerospace were, he said, of a precarious character.他说，向英国宇航公司给予财政优惠未获证实。柯林斯高阶〔edge〕In a precarious position.边界状态：处于不稳定的状态美国传统〔existence〕They eke out a precarious existence foraging in the forest.他们靠在森林中搜寻食物维持着朝不保夕的生活。牛津搭配〔existence〕They eke out a precarious existence(= they have hardly enough money to live on).他们勉强维持着朝不保夕的生活。牛津高阶〔finance〕The company's finances are looking a little precarious.这家公司的财务状况现在看上去有点儿岌岌可危。牛津搭配〔flag〕His financial situation is growing more precarious, but he's not ready to strike the flag.他的经济状况愈来愈不济了,但他还不打算承认失败。英汉大词典〔high wire〕This year's Budget looks set to be a precarious high-wire act for the Chancellor.编制今年的政府预算对财政大臣来说就好像是在走钢丝。柯林斯高阶〔livelihood〕He earns a precarious living as a window washer.他靠做擦窗工维持着朝不保夕的生活。美国传统〔perch〕He watched the game from his precarious perch on top of the wall.他无视安全，高坐在墙头上观看比赛。牛津高阶〔position〕He left the club in a precarious financial position with debts of £36 million.他离开俱乐部时负债 3,600 万英镑，财务状况岌岌可危。牛津搭配〔position〕My financial position is somewhat precarious at the moment.现在我的经济状况相当不稳定。剑桥高阶〔precariously〕Our financial situation had become precarious.我们的财务状况已变得不稳定了。柯林斯高阶〔precariously〕They looked rather comical as they crawled up precarious ladders.他们顺着摇摇晃晃的梯子往上爬，看起来非常滑稽。柯林斯高阶〔precarious〕For the refugees life was always precarious.对于难民们来说，生活总是朝不保夕。麦克米伦高阶〔precarious〕He earned a precarious livelihood/living by gambling.他靠赌博谋生，过着朝不保夕的生活。韦氏高阶〔precarious〕He earned a precarious living as an artist.作为一个艺术家，他过的是朝不保夕的生活。牛津高阶〔precarious〕Her health remained precarious, despite the treatment.尽管接受了治疗，她的健康状况还是不稳定。朗文当代〔precarious〕Her position on the ledge was somewhat precarious.她处在边缘的那个位置有点岌岌可危。麦克米伦高阶〔precarious〕Life for most people was precarious in those years.那年月大多数人的日子过得朝不保夕。英汉大词典〔precarious〕Many borrowers now find themselves caught in a precarious financial position.许多借款人现在发现自己陷入了不稳定的财务状况。剑桥高阶〔precarious〕My job's become quite precarious since the company was taken over.自从公司被收购后我的工作变得很不稳定。外研社新世纪〔precarious〕That ladder looks very precarious.那梯子看来摇摇晃晃的。牛津高阶〔precarious〕The climber had only a precarious hold on the slippery rock.登山人在光滑的山岩上只有一处并不牢靠的地方可以攀援。英汉大词典〔precarious〕The greenhouse had become quite precarious and they decided to knock it down.温室已经变得摇摇欲坠了, 于是他们决定把它推倒。外研社新世纪〔precarious〕The lorry was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff.卡车的位置很危险，前轮悬在峭壁上面。剑桥高阶〔precarious〕The management was in a precarious position.管理层岌岌可危。外研社新世纪〔precarious〕The museum is in a financially precarious position.这家博物馆的财政状况不稳定。牛津高阶〔precarious〕The path down to the beach is very precarious in wet weather.通往海滨的小路在雨天非常湿滑危险。牛津高阶〔precarious〕The strong wind almost knocked him off of his precarious perch on the edge of the cliff.他在悬崖边站得不稳，大风差点把他饮下悬崖。韦氏高阶〔quagmire〕A difficult or precarious situation; a predicament.困境：困难或不稳定的境况；困境美国传统〔rock face〕The path down to the beach was a precarious one, tiny steps hewn out of the sheer rock face.通往下面海滩的路非常危险，是一条在悬崖峭壁上凿出的窄窄的石阶路。剑桥高阶〔start〕The mistake started this nation on its present precarious predicament.这一错误使该国开始陷入了当前的危难局面。英汉大词典〔tightrope〕An extremely precarious course or situation.极其危险的道路或处境美国传统Many borrowers now find themselves caught in a precarious financial position.许多借款人现在发现他们处在危险的财务状况之中。剑桥国际My financial position is rather precarious at the moment.那时我的经济状况相当不稳定。剑桥国际Our financial situation is still precarious. 我们的财政状况仍不稳定。译典通The gap between stable employees and those in precarious employment has been widening.稳定的雇员与不稳定的就业人员之间的差距一直在扩大。牛津商务The lorry was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff.卡车的情况很危险，前轮悬在峭壁上面。剑桥国际 |
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