1. | 陡的;陡峭的rising or falling quickly, not gradually |
a steep hill/slope/bank 陡峭的山;陡坡;陡岸 | |
a steep climb/descent/drop 陡直的爬升╱下降╱下落 | |
a steep flight of stairs 一段很陡的楼梯 | |
The path grew steeper as we climbed higher. 我们越往上爬路就越陡。 |
2. | [ubn] 突然的;急剧的;大起大落的sudden and very big |
a steep decline in the birth rate 出生率的骤降 | |
a steep rise in unemployment 失业率的暴升 |
3. | (informal) 过高的;过分的;不合理的too much; unreasonable |
£2 for a cup of coffee seems a little steep to me. 一杯咖啡 2 英镑在我看来有点贵得离谱。 |