be steep
The hill is steep.
这座山很陡。
（指桅杆、挡风玻璃等）倾斜角度大的；陡斜的；接近垂直的坡度；坡面、曲线等以接近垂直的角度向上延伸；导致桅杆或挡风玻璃角度与垂直线大幅偏离；险峻的
Rising or falling sharply; almost vertical, as a slope or surface.
接近垂直的坡度；坡面、曲线等以接近垂直的角度向上延伸
Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
导致桅杆或挡风玻璃角度与垂直线大幅偏离
resulting in a mast or windshield angle that strongly diverges from the perpendicular.
The path up the hill is very steep, so we had to stop and rest.
上山的路径非常陡峭，所以我们不得不停下来休息。
用法提示：steep 作形容词，表示坡度陡峭。
The roof of the old house was too steep for the workers to walk on safely.
老房子的屋顶太陡，工人们无法安全地在上面行走。
用法提示：steep 作形容词，说明屋顶倾斜角度大。
This ski slope is steeper than the one we tried yesterday.
这个滑雪坡比我们昨天试的那个更陡。
用法提示：steep 的比较级 steeper 表示更陡峭。
The hill is steep.
这座山很陡。
steep作定语修饰名词。
a steep slope
陡峭的斜坡
表示程度过高以至于不能。
The path was too steep to climb.
这条路太陡了，爬不上去。
比较级用法。
This staircase is steeper than that one.
这个楼梯比那个陡。
比steep更强调几乎垂直，常修饰悬崖
语义更强，带危险意味，常用于地形
强调坡度变化突然，用于斜坡
指完全垂直，程度比steep更极端
强调坡度急剧变化，常用于道路或转角
grammar · medium
易错句子This hill is more steep than that one.
正确表达This hill is steeper than that one.
Steep的比较级是steeper，不是more steep。
grammar · medium
易错句子The mountain is steep in slope.
正确表达The mountain has a steep slope.
Steep直接修饰名词表示陡峭，不需要添加in slope。
陡坡
The car struggled to climb the steep slope.
这辆车艰难地爬上了陡坡。
陡峭的山丘
They live at the top of a steep hill.
他们住在一个陡峭的山丘顶上。
昂贵的价格
The restaurant charges steep prices for simple dishes.
这家餐厅对简单的菜肴收取昂贵的价格。
急剧增长
There has been a steep increase in rent this year.
今年租金急剧增长。
艰难的攀登
The trail involves a steep climb to the summit.
这条小径需要艰难攀登才能到达山顶。
急剧下降
Stock prices experienced a steep drop yesterday.
昨天股票价格急剧下降。
陡峭的山坡常与‘steep’搭配
价格过高或急剧上涨时用‘steep’
陡峭的坡度直接关联
陡峭地形需要费力攀登
大幅度折扣可用‘steep discount’
陡峭的学习曲线
This software has a steep learning curve, but it's powerful.
这个软件学习曲线陡峭，但功能强大。
高昂的价格
The steep price of the concert tickets deterred many fans.
音乐会门票的高昂价格让许多粉丝望而却步。
这有点贵。
Two hundred dollars? That's a bit steep.
两百美元？这有点贵。
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