单词详解

  adj.

A.陡峭的(having a sharp inclination)
The climber climbed up the steep cliffs. 登山者吃力地爬上悬崖。
This hill is too steep to ride up on a bicycle. 这山太陡了，骑自行车可上不去。

B.急剧升降的，大起大落的(greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation)
People were discontented with the steep rise in prices.
人们对物价飞涨不满。

相关词组

1.steep slope陡坡，急坡；高倾斜

They have to cross the steep slope to that village.

他们必须穿过一段陡坡才能达到那个村子。

2. steep hill陡坡；斜坡；陡峭的山坡

The bus toiled up the steep hill. 公共汽车艰难地爬上陡峭的山岗。

3. steep rise急升

The steep rise in housing made many people lose their hearts.

房价的飞涨使很多人失去了信心。

相关单词

比较近：steeper

最高级：steepest

副词：steeply

名词：steepness

相关链接

词语辨析：steep, abrupt

steep, abrupt

作形容词，都有“陡峭”的意思。

steep:指坡度向上逐渐增加的斜陡坡，强调险峻，暗示难于攀登。

abrupt:着重指地形突然起伏，形成尖角状。

词语详解

1. steep:指坡度向上逐渐增加的斜陡坡，强调险峻，暗示难于攀登。

The last part of the ascent is very steep. 最后一段上坡路很陡。

2. abrupt:着重指地形突然起伏，形成尖角状。

An abrupt cliff appears ahead us. 一个绝壁出现在我们面前。