precarious
危险的
definition
adjective
a precarious ladder
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
she made a precarious living by writing
dependent on chance; uncertain.
translation of 'precarious'
adjective
危险的,
不安的
example
Funding for professional athletes is based on medal winning, which seems 'precarious' .
Given how 'precarious' this recovery has been, policymakers won't rush to hike rates.
Her position seemed ever more 'precarious' by the minute, and it was clear that I would have to rescue her.
But now they have gone out on such 'precarious' limbs their positions are clearly untenable.
We can see clearly the essence of despotism and the 'precarious' nature of democracy.
Do any professional publishers understand, one wonders, how 'precarious' their position is?
Yet, for all its parliamentary numbers, the government remains politically 'precarious' .
By the time I returned, he was at the top of this 'precarious' ladder cleaning windows.
But the amount of money they owe makes the situation more 'precarious' than we are comfortable with.
After a somewhat 'precarious' start, her husband had stable and prosperous business interests in Chicago.
We learned about their 'precarious' existence with nature and their love of the sea.
The other stocking waves shyly from its 'precarious' perch atop a tilted lampshade.
In the distance small hamlets teetered on mountain ridges, seemingly ready to tumble off their 'precarious' perch.
The divisions within Australian ruling circles are also being fuelled by the increasingly 'precarious' position of the Australian economy.
Are you ready to catch yourself, to tumble safely out of a 'precarious' position?
But today's results certainly emphasise the 'precarious' state of the group's finances.
You remember how 'precarious' the company was after your father and grandfather died.
Shooting out lights, opening and closing doors and leaping to 'precarious' positions are all part of the game.
He closes his eyes tightly and tries to wrench himself out of his 'precarious' position.
Execute this one correctly or risk putting your shoulders in a very 'precarious' position.
The situation is even more 'precarious' this time around.
With cruel irony, as livelihoods became increasingly 'precarious' , population totals soared.
In Hungary, there have been large and angry protests by farmers, whose livelihoods are becoming extremely 'precarious' .
And the world was hanging in a very 'precarious' balance.
Cyclists and drivers unperturbed by my 'precarious' position skimmed past me in both directions.
It's a tiny blob of lava that previously housed a small community, making a 'precarious' living from fishing, on its rocky slopes.
She watched in the rearview mirror as he fell from his 'precarious' standing position on the trunk to crumple into the back seat.
As Finance Secretary I found that the finances of the state were in a 'precarious' condition.
They managed to scrape a 'precarious' living from the eggs laid by that one hen.
Since my perch on the social ladder was 'precarious' , I had to make sure to watch my step and my mouth.
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