steep

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ A steep slope rises at a very sharp angle and is difficult to go up. 陡峭的
San Francisco is built on 40 hills and some are very steep. 旧金山建在40座山丘上，其中有些非常陡峭。
2. steeplyADV 陡峭地[ADV with v]
The road climbs steeply, with good views of Orvieto through the trees. 这条路陡直地向上延伸，透过树丛可以一览奥维多的景色。
...steeply terraced valleys. …陡峭的梯形山谷。
3. ADJ A steep increase or decrease in something is a very big increase or decrease. 急剧的
Consumers are rebelling at steep price increases. 消费者们正在抗议急剧的物价上涨。
4. steeplyADV 急剧地[ADV with v]
Unemployment is rising steeply. 失业率正在急剧上升。
5. ADJ If you say that the price of something is steep, you mean that it is expensive. (价格) 高昂的[非正式]
The annual premium can be a little steep, but will be well worth it if your dog is injured. 每年的保险费可能有点贵，但是如果您的狗受了伤就很值了。
6. V to soak or be soaked in a liquid in order to soften, cleanse, extract an element, etc 浸; 泡
7. V to saturate; imbue 使浸透
steeped in ideology

She scrambled up the steep hillside and over the rocks .
There's a very steep slope just before you reach the top of the mountain .
I had to climb a steep flight of stairs to her front door .
The car's speed slackened off as it went up a steep hill .
House prices now seem to be levelling off after the steep rises of the last few years .