
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)