🔑steepBrE/stiːp/NAmE/stiːp/adjective (steep·er, steep·est) 🔑(ofaslope, hill, etc.斜坡、山等) risingorfallingquickly, notgradually陡的;陡峭的◆asteephill/slope/bank陡峭的山;陡坡;陡岸◆asteepclimb/descent/drop陡直的爬升/下降/下落◆asteepflightofstairs一段很陡的楼梯◆Thepathgrewsteeperasweclimbedhigher. 我们越往上爬路就越陡。🔑[usually before noun](ofariseorfallinanamount数量的上升或下降) suddenandverybig突然的;急剧的;大起大落的SYNsharp◆asteepdeclineinthebirthrate出生率的骤降◆asteepriseinunemployment失业率的暴升(informal) (ofapriceordemand价格或要求) toomuch; unreasonable过高的;过分的;不合理的SYNexpensive◆£2foracupofcoffeeseemsalittlesteeptome.一杯咖啡 2 英镑在我看来有点贵得离谱。▸steep·ly🔑BrE/ˈstiːpli/NAmE/ˈstiːpli/adverb◆asteeplyslopingroof大坡度房顶◆Thepathclimbedsteeplyupwards. 上去的路很陡。◆Pricesrosesteeply. 物价猛涨。▸steep·nessBrE/ˈstiːpnəs/NAmE/ˈstiːpnəs/noun[U]
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