steep
英 /stiːp/ 美 /stiːp/
- adj. 陡峭的rising or falling at a sharp angle
- adj. 急剧的；价格过高的describing a sharp change or an unusually high price
- v. 浸泡to leave something in liquid to release flavour or soften it
We pushed our bikes up the steep hill.
我们推着自行车爬上了陡坡。
A steep rise in housing costs can force young workers to move away from major cities.
住房成本急剧上涨可能迫使年轻劳动者离开大城市。
搭配
steep slope 陡坡steep rise 急剧上升steep decline 急剧下降steep prices 过高的价格
辨析提示
steep既形容坡陡，也形容价格高或变化剧烈。
词族
steeply (adv.)、steepness (n.)
反义 gentle
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