"steep" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 陡峭的
• 昂贵的

Definition

“Steep”指斜坡非常陡（比如山坡），也可以形容某物（如价格）极高或超出正常范围。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于形容坡或楼梯很陡 ('steep hill')，也可指高价 ('steep price')。口语中 'That's steep!' 表示“贵！” ，不要与 'deep'（深）混淆。

Examples

This mountain path is very steep.

这条山路非常**陡峭**。

The stairs to the attic are steep.

通往阁楼的楼梯非常**陡峭**。

The price for this phone is a bit steep.

这部手机的价格有点**高**。

Be careful! The road gets really steep after the curve.

小心！过弯后这条路会变得很**陡峭**。

"Twenty dollars for coffee? That's steep!"

二十美元一杯咖啡？太**贵**了！

Learning to ski was a steep learning curve for her.

对她来说，学滑雪是一个**很陡峭的学习曲线**。