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

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

noun

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。
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%。
But the Financial Times found a much steeper increase at eight banks it surveyed this week.
但英国《金融时报》本周对8家银行进行的调查显示，收益率升幅要陡峭得多。
From some given point, a Southward path may be steeper than an Eastward path.
从给定的几点来看，向南的那条路径比向东那条更陡些。
The real dividing-line between continents and oceans occurs at the foot of a steeper slope.
大陆和海洋的真正分界线是在大陆架较陡峭坡度的脚下。
If you get one over R squared, it'll be a little steeper.
如果你用1除以R的平方，它会变得稍微陡峭一些。
The real dividing line between continents and oceans occurs at the foot a steeper slope.
大陆和海洋的真正分界线是在陡破脚下。
Trees and shrubs may be the only thing holding earth on the steeper slopes.
树和灌木可能是唯一能保持住陡坡上土壤的东西。
Even after significantly steeper university fees were introduced in 2012, the market still grew.
即使在2012大学学费显著提高以后，市场规模依旧扩大了。
The road grew even steeper and more perilous.
道路变得越来越陡峭，越来越凶险。