Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3793
steep
陡峭的；陡的
Rising or falling sharply; almost vertical, as a slope or surface.
- 1.
Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
接近垂直的坡度；坡面、曲线等以接近垂直的角度向上延伸
- 2.
resulting in a mast or windshield angle that strongly diverges from the perpendicular.
导致桅杆或挡风玻璃角度与垂直线大幅偏离
（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；陡峭的
In use
The path up the hill is very steep, so we had to stop and rest.
The roof of the old house was too steep for the workers to walk on safely.
This ski slope is steeper than the one we tried yesterday.
be steep
The hill is steep.
这座山很陡。
steep + noun
steep作定语修饰名词。
a steep slope
陡峭的斜坡
too steep to do
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。
Connections
Collocations
- steep slope
- 陡坡
- The car struggled to climb the steep slope.这辆车艰难地爬上了陡坡。
- steep hill
- 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。
- steep price
- 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。
- steep increase
- 急剧增长
- There has been a steep increase in rent this year.今年租金急剧增长。
- steep climb
- 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。
- steep drop
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“step”（台阶），陡峭的斜坡像陡台阶，需要小心每一步。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: 描述物理坡度, 形容价格或数量过高; note_zh: 通常用于描述陡峭的斜坡或比喻不合理的过高程度，可根据语境判断具体含义。
Grammar Note
steep 是形容词，不可直接带宾语；常用作定语或表语，如 a steep slope (陡坡)，the price is steep (价格过高)。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以'-eep'结尾且发音均为/iːp/，与steep完全押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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