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]