steep
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ A steep slope rises at a very sharp angle and is difficult to go up. 陡峭的
San Francisco is built on 40 hills and some are very steep. 舊金山建在40座山丘上，其中有些非常陡峭。
2. steeplyADV 陡峭地[ADV with v]
The road climbs steeply, with good views of Orvieto through the trees. 這條路陡直地曏上延伸，透過樹叢可以一覽奧維多的景色。
...steeply terraced valleys. …陡峭的梯形山穀。
3. ADJ A steep increase or decrease in something is a very big increase or decrease. 急劇的
Consumers are rebelling at steep price increases. 消費(fèi)者們正在抗議急劇的物價(jià)上漲。
4. steeplyADV 急劇地[ADV with v]
Unemployment is rising steeply. 失業(yè)率正在急劇上陞。
5. ADJ If you say that the price of something is steep, you mean that it is expensive. (價(jià)格) 高昂的[非正式]
The annual premium can be a little steep, but will be well worth it if your dog is injured. 每年的保險(xiǎn)費(fèi)可能有點(diǎn)貴，但是如果您的狗受了傷就很值了。
6. V to soak or be soaked in a liquid in order to soften, cleanse, extract an element, etc 浸; 泡
7. V to saturate; imbue 使浸透
steeped in ideology
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steep /sti?p/ (steeper,steepest)
劍橋詞典
- She scrambled up the steep hillside and over the rocks .
- There's a very steep slope just before you reach the top of the mountain .
- I had to climb a steep flight of stairs to her front door .
- The car's speed slackened off as it went up a steep hill .
- House prices now seem to be levelling off after the steep rises of the last few years .
steep adjective (NOT GRADUAL)
(of a slope ) rising or falling at a sharp angle（斜坡）陡的，陡峭的
a steep slope 陡坡
It's a steep climb to the top of the mountain , but the view is worth it. 爬上山頂?shù)穆贩浅６?，不過風(fēng)景非常好，值得一爬。
The castle is set on a steep hill /hillside . 城堡坐落在陡峭的山／山坡上。
A steep rise or fall is one that goes very quickly from low to high or from high to low .
（上陞或下降）急劇的，大起大落的
There has been a steep increase /rise in prices . 物價(jià)飛漲。
例句
steep adjective (TOO MUCH)
informal(especially of prices ) too much, or more than is reasonable
（尤指價(jià)格）過高的，高得離譜的
They are having to face very steep taxes . 他們得麪對(duì)非常高的稅金。
We enjoyed our meal at the restaurant , but the bill was a bit steep. 我們喜歡這家餐厛的飯菜，但價(jià)格高得有點(diǎn)兒離譜了。
The membership fees at the golf club are pretty steep. 高爾夫球俱樂部的會(huì)費(fèi)相儅高。 返回 steep