(1)陡(峭，直)的(rising or falling at a sharp angle)：a～hill/path/descent 陡(峭)的小山/小路/斜坡;a～climb/gradient/roof 陡坡/陡坡/坡度大的屋頂;too～for sb to climb 對某人來講陡得難以攀登;〖反〗flat，gentle，gradual;
(2)(要求，價格等)過高(分)的，不合理的((of a demand or a price) too much;unreasonable)(infml)：a～rise (drop) in prices/living standard 價格/生活水平急劇上升(下降);The prices in this shop are～. 這家商店的價格太高了。It's a bit～to ask her to look after the children while you go to the cinema. 你去看電影而要她照顧孩子們，這太過分了。〖同〗reasonable;〖反〗unreasonable;
→′steepen v(使)變得陡峭;′steepish adj 頗為陡峭的;′steeply adv 陡峭的;′steepness n 陡峭