precarious /prɪˈkeəriəs/

adj.

1

(of a situation 情势) 不稳的；不确定的；不保险的；危险的

not safe or certain; dangerous

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。

The museum is in a financially precarious position.

这家博物馆的财政状况不稳定。

2

摇摇欲坠的；不稳固的

likely to fall or cause sb to fall

That ladder looks very precarious.

那梯子看来摇摇晃晃的。

The path down to the beach is very precarious in wet weather.

通往海滨的小路雨天非常湿滑危险。

【派生词】precariously adv.

The economy is precariously close to recession.

经济濒于衰退的边缘。

He balanced the glass precariously on the arm of his chair.

他把杯子放在椅子的扶手上，随时可能摔下。

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