precipice [ˈprɛsəpɪs]

例句:

• A slight carelessness on this precipice could cost a man his life.
  在这悬崖上稍一疏忽,就会使人丧生.
  来自《简明英汉词典》
• The hut hung half over the edge of the precipice.
  那间小屋有一半悬在峭壁边上.
  
• Olivia's mom shrinks from the metaphorical precipice.
  来自WSJ
• They were perilously close to the edge of the precipice.
  他们离悬崖边很近,十分危险.
  
• We image to ourselves the Tarpeian Rock as a tremendous precipice.
  来自J. Moore
• Unless he climb, with footing nice, A far projecting precipice.
  来自Sir W. Scott