1 (used about a hill, mountain, street, etc) rising or falling quickly; at a sharp angle (指斜坡、山、街道等)坡度大的,陡峭的:
I don't think I can cycle up that hill. It's too steep.我认为我骑自行车上不了那座山,那儿太陡峭了。
2 (used about an increase or fall in sth) very big (指上升或下降幅度)很大的
3 (informal 非正式) too expensive (价格)过高的
➔steeplyadvHouse prices have risen steeply this year.房价今年暴涨。 ➔steepnessnoun [U]
steep1/stip; stiːp/adj 1 a steep road or hill goes down or up at a sharp angle〔路﹑山等〕陡峭的﹐陡的: a steep mountain track 陡峭的山路2 a steep increase or decrease is large〔增加﹑减少〕急剧的: a steep rise in profits 利润的激增3 informal very expensive【非正式】非常昂贵的—steeply adv —steepness n [U]
steep2v [T] 1 be steeped in history/tradition etc to contain a lot of a particular quality 有丰富的历史/传统等2 to put food in a liquid and leave it for some time 浸﹐泡〔食物〕
steepsteepsteepssteepedsteepingsteepersteepestadjective (steeper, steepest)A steep hill, mountain or road goes up quickly from a low place to a high place: I can't cycle up the hill – it's too steep.▶ steeplyadverb: The path climbed steeply up the side of the mountain.