steeper

英 [ˈstiːpə]

美 [ˈstipər]

adj.  陡的; 陡峭的; 突然的; 急剧的; 大起大落的; 过高的; 过分的; 不合理的
steep的比较级

化学

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 陡的;陡峭的;陡直的
  Asteepslope rises at a very sharp angle and is difficult to go up.
  1. San Francisco is built on 40 hills and some are very steep.
     旧金山建在 40 座小山丘上，其中一些非常陡峭。
  2. ...a narrow, steep-sided valley.
     两旁山坡陡峭的狭窄山谷
• ADJ-GRADED (增加或减少)急剧的，大幅度的
  Asteepincrease or decrease in something is a very big increase or decrease.
  1. Consumers are rebelling at steep price increases.
     消费者在抗议物价飞涨。
• ADJ-GRADED (价格)过高的，昂贵的
  If you say that the price of something issteep, you mean that it is expensive.
  1. The annual premium can be a little steep, but will be well worth it if your dog is injured.
     每年要交的保险费可能有点高，但如果你的狗受了伤就会很值了。
• VERB 浸泡(食物)
  Tosteepfoodina liquid means to put the food in the liquid for some time so that the food gets flavour from the liquid.
  1. It's a drink made by steeping pineapple rind in water.
     这是用菠萝皮泡在水里做的饮料。
  2. ...green beans steeped in olive oil.
     在橄榄油里浸泡过的青豆

英英释义

noun

• a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping

双语例句

• Such attacks go too far, because the stimulus prevented a steeper decline.
  这些抨击太过火了，因为刺激计划毕竟防止了经济进一步下滑。
• Because of the bulging, the already steep north side of the volcano was becoming even steeper.
  由于发生了膨胀，原来已很陡的火山北坡更陡了。
• Thus any upcoming steeper fall would crimp economic growth.
  因此，任何即将到来的更剧烈出口下滑，将影响经济增长。
• The mountain path becomes steeper and steeper as you go up.
  山路愈走愈陡。
• Germany has so far helped the eurozone as a whole avoid a steeper downturn.
  德国迄今已帮助整个欧元区避免陷入更大幅度的下滑。
• The year-end contraction in credit was even steeper.
  去年年底的信贷萎缩甚至更为急剧。
• Among technology companies, only Nokia's 28 percent decline was steeper.
  在科技公司中，仅有诺基亚比它表现更糟，下跌了28%。
• Never has a bull market climbed a steeper wall of worry.
  牛市从未爬上更为陡峭的忧虑之墙。
• After a while, the road became narrower and steeper.
  过了一会儿，路变得又窄又陡。
• The health benefits of walking increase exponentially the steeper the climb.
  攀登越是陡峭，那么行走的健康益处会成指数增加。