1N-COUNT 悬崖;峭壁 A precipice is a very steep cliff on a mountain. 悬崖;峭壁
2N-COUNT 险境;危局;绝境 If you say that someone is on the edge of a precipice, you mean that they are in a dangerous situation in which they are extremely close to disaster or failure. 险境;危局;绝境
I was beginning to admit to myself that our marriage was rolling toward the edge of a precipice.
我内心开始承认我们的婚姻正走向危险的边缘。
The King now stands on the brink of a political precipice.