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单词 cliff edge
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cliff edge
noun
uk
/ˈklɪf ˌedʒ/us
/ˈklɪf ˌedʒ/

cliff edgenoun(LAND)

[Cusually singular]
theedgeof acliff(= a highareaofrockwith a verysteepside, often on acoast), where thegroundfallsverysteeplydown:
悬崖边缘
Suddenly the back of thecarwashangingover thecliffedge.突然，汽车的后部挂在了悬崖边上。
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  • Theirmethodofhuntingtodriveherdsovercliffedges.
  • Thecarszipin and out oftraffic,skirtperilouslyclosetocliffedges,zoomin and out oftunnels.
  • He took herhandas theywalkedslowlyalong thecliffedge.
  • Travelling in aclockwisedirectiontherouteproceedsfrom Saltburn alongpartof the Cleveland Way and along thecliffedgedown to thebeachat Cattersty Sands.
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cliff edgenoun(SITUATION)

[S]UK
apointwhere asituationchangesverysuddenlyandcompletelyin adamagingway, or where somethingsuddenlybecomesmuchworse:
悬崖边缘（比喻情况突然变糟）
Retirement doesn't have to be acliffedge, where you go fromfull-timeworkto noworkat allovernight.退休是一夜之间从全职工作到完全没有工作，但是这并不一定意味着生活处于悬崖边缘。
Thequalityofservicehas gone over acliffedgerecently.服务质量最近突然像跌落悬崖一样变得很糟。
More examples
  • Theresa Maypromisedbusinessleadersthat she would notletcompaniesfallover a Brexit “cliffedge”.
  • Hishealthwasfineup until heturned80, then it went over acliffedge.
  • Ourindustryis on acliffedgeat themoment, and it could go either way.
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Deteriorating and making worse
(Definition ofcliff edgefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcliff edge

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He suggests that the onset of colonialism was not a watershed, or rathercliffedge, but came during a much longer period of retrenchment.
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The flint wall and the naturalcliffedgeframe this upper terrace.
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We heard about the slice system as against the slab system and thecliffedge.
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Instead of facing acliffedge, many people would like to move into retirement more gradually.
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As lemmings rush over thecliffedge, so they are going on strike when the industry is on its knees.
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I understand the concerns about areas beyond the currentcliffedge, although that is a problem that cannot be avoided when boundaries are drawn.
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I am keen that he should appreciate the case that can be presented by authorities lying some way away from thecliffedge.
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Not only would the amendment not work; it would introduce acliffedgethat would be undesirable and harsh.
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By enabling people to draw down their pension while carrying on in employment, we are eroding thecliffedgebetween work and retirement.
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That seems entirely right and is very much in the spirit of flexible retirement, whereby retirement is not acliffedgebut a process.
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This substantially modified the cause of the "cliffedge" effect of the lower earnings limit.
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The system presents acliffedgefor carers.
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We do not know whether acliffedgeor a tapered version of stamp duty is the way forward.
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The new map that would apply would not have the same simplecliffedgethat applies currently with the area cost adjustment.
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If thecliffedgeis £15,000, a family with an income of £20,000 would face a difficult situation.
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