steeply

英 [ˈstiːpli]

美 [ˈstipli]

adv.  急剧地; 陡峭地; 突然地

Oxford 3000 / BNC.11143 / COCA.15796

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

adv

• in a steep manner
  1. the street rose steeply up to the castle

双语例句

• He drove down the long, steeply angled driveway.
  他驱车从又长又陡的车道驶下。
• The land drops steeply away into a small valley.
  地面陡然下降，出现了一个小峡谷。
• The path ran steeply up the hill and then evened out.
  这条路很陡，到山上就平坦了。
• The action takes place on a steeply raked stage.
  表演是在一个坡度很大的舞台上举行的。
• The garden sloped quite steeply.
  花园的斜坡颇为陡峭。
• The tower rises steeply from the flat ground.
  那座塔陡峭地自平地耸起。
• The hill sloped steeply upward.
  小山急遽向上倾斜。
• The road descends steeply near that village.
  在那村子附近，这条路下一个陡坡。
• Protesters found a novel way of demonstrating against steeply rising oil prices
  抗议者找到了抗议油价飞涨的新办法。
• The beach slopes steeply down to the sea.
  海岸陡峭地插入海中。