Wordiyosteep
🇬🇧 UK/sti:p/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
adj.
Rising or falling sharply; nearly vertical; (informal) excessively expensive
陡峭的，险峻的；（价格）过高的
v.
To soak in liquid; to leave tea leaves or other ingredients in hot water to extract flavour
浸泡；沏（茶）
n.
A steep slope or hillside
陡坡，悬崖
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishsteepother
=steep
Common Collocations
- 1.steep hill陡峭的山坡
- 2.steep price高昂的价格
- 3.steep decline急剧下滑
- 4.steep learning curve陡峭的学习曲线（入门难）
Example Sentences
- 1.
The hikers struggled to climb the steep mountain path in the rain.
- 2.
Fifty dollars for a sandwich is a bit steep, don't you think?
- 3.
Property prices in the city have seen a steep rise over the past decade.