| 释义 |
steep1/sti:p/ adj. & n.●adj. 1 sloping sharply; almost perpendicular 陡的；陡峭的 a steep hill 陡峭的山; steep stairs 陡直的楼梯 2 (of a rise or fall) rapid (上升或下降)急速的 a steep drop in share prices 股价暴跌 3 (作 predic.) colloq.a (of a demand, price, etc.) exorbitant; unreasonable (esp. 尤用于 a bit steep 过分了点儿) [口] (要求、价格等)过分的；不含理的 b (of a story etc.) exaggerated; incredible (故事等)夸张的；不可信的 ●n. a steep slope; a precipice 陡坡；悬崖，峭壁 □ steepen v. intr. & tr.□ steepish adj.□ steeply adv.□ steepness n.[Old English stēap from West Germanic: related to STOOP1] |