steeper

中英词典：steeper

形容词

• 陡的; 险峻的
• 急剧的
• （价格、费用等）过高的

名词

• 浸渍者
• 浸渍物

词语辨析

steep、sheer、precipitous都有“陡的，险峻的”之意。

• steep指斜度大，上升或下降迅速，用来形容山坡、坡度、街道、价格等。
• sheer指陡壁或悬崖峭壁，用来形容岩石、悬崖、峭壁等。
• precipitous指陡峭的，常指山峰、山谷等。

词汇扩充

steeper的派生词：steeply (adv. 陡峭地), steepness (n. 陡度)

近义词

steep、sheer、precipitous、rugged、hilly

反义词

gentle、gradual、gentler、gradually

柯林斯词典

steep (adjective)

1. having or being a slope or gradient approaching the perpendicular: a steep path; a steep cliff.
2. informal (of a fee, price, or demand) unreasonable, extortionate, or exorbitant.
3. informal (of a rise or fall in a price or level) very large or rapid.

steep (verb)

1. soak (food or tea) in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavor or to soften it.

steep (noun)

1. a steep place or part of a slope.

牛津词典

steep (adjective)

1. rising or falling sharply; nearly perpendicular.
2. informal (of a price, demand, or fee) unreasonably high.

steep (verb)

1. soak (food or tea) in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavor or to soften it.
2. surround or fill with a quality or influence.

用法

1. 形容词用法：
    The hill is too steep to climb. (这座山太陡，无法攀登。)
    The price is too steep for me. (这个价格对我来说太高了。)

2. 动词用法：
    She steeped the tea for five minutes. (她浸泡茶叶五分钟。)
    The town is steeped in history. (这个城镇沉浸在历史中。)

例句

1. The road became steeper as we climbed the mountain. (随着我们登上山顶，道路变得更陡峭。)

2. The rent in this area is getting steeper every year. (这个地区的租金每年都在上涨。)

3. The price of that luxury car is too steep for most people. (那辆豪车的价格对大多数人来说太高了。)

4. The steep slope made it difficult to build a house there. (陡峭的山坡使得在那里建房困难。)

5. The steepness of the mountain made the hike challenging. (山的陡峭使得徒步旅行具有挑战性。)

6. The tea should be steeped for at least five minutes. (这种茶应该浸泡至少五分钟。)

7. The town is steeped in tradition and culture. (这个城镇沉浸在传统和文化中。)

8. The path ahead was too steep for the hiker to continue. (前方的路径对徒步者来说太陡峭了，无法继续前行。)

9. She found herself on the edge of a steep cliff. (她发现自己站在一个陡峭悬崖的边缘。)

10. The cost of college tuition has been steeply rising in recent years. (近年来，大学学费不断上涨。)

11. She steeped the herbs in hot water to make a medicinal tea. (她用热水浸泡草药以制作药用茶。)

12. The steep price of the concert tickets deterred many fans from attending. (音乐会门票昂贵，使得许多粉丝望而却步。)

13. The steep road made it difficult for the truck to climb the hill. (陡峭的道路使得卡车难以上坡。)

14. The path ahead was steep and slippery, making it challenging to hike. (前方的路径又陡又滑，徒步旅行具有挑战性。)

15. The steep increase in housing prices has caused many people to struggle to find affordable homes. (住房价格的急剧上涨导致许多人苦于找不到能负担得起的房屋。)

16. The mountain was too steep for the climbers to reach the summit. (这座山对登山者来说太陡峭，无法到达山顶。)

17. The steep decline in sales forced the company to make budget cuts. (销售额的急剧下降迫使公司进行预算削减。)

18. The price of the product is steeper than I expected. (这个产品的价格比我预期的要高。)

19. The steepness of the ski slope added excitement to the sport. (滑雪道的陡峭增添了运动的刺激感。)

20. The steep hill proved to be a challenging climb for the hikers. (陡峭的山对徒步者来说是一个具有挑战性的攀登。)