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steeper

UK //ˈstiːpə//US //ˈstipər//

词源

源自中古英语 'stepen'(陡峭的),与古英语 'stēap'(高,陡)相关,最终源自原始日耳曼语。

adjective

❶ 形容坡度更大或更陡峭的,用于比较两个事物中更倾斜的那个。

“This hill is steeper than the one we climbed yesterday.”

(这座山比我们昨天爬的那座更陡峭。)

“The steeper the slope, the harder it is to climb.”

(坡度越陡,攀登就越困难。)

❶ 形容价格、费用等上涨或下降得更急剧的,用于比较变化幅度更大的情况。

“The steeper price increase surprised many customers.”

(更急剧的价格上涨让许多顾客感到意外。)

“We noticed a steeper decline in sales this quarter.”

(我们注意到本季度销售额下降得更急剧。)

同义词:more abrupt, more precipitous, sharper

noun

❶ 指浸泡或浸泡用的容器,常用于茶叶或草药的浸泡过程。

“She placed the tea leaves in the steeper to brew.”

(她把茶叶放在浸泡器中冲泡。)

“This steeper is perfect for loose-leaf tea.”

(这个浸泡器非常适合散装茶叶。)

同义词:infuser, tea infuser, brewing vessel

常见短语

steeper learning curve — 指学习或掌握某事物需要更多努力或时间的情况,形容难度更大。

“The new software has a steeper learning curve than the old one.”

(新软件比旧软件的学习曲线更陡峭。)