English Dictionary

steep

IPA（発音記号）

/stiːp/

形容詞

くだけた表現 廃用 海事

Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical. / (informal) expensive

日本語の意味

急な勾配、急傾斜（斜面がほぼ垂直に近い） / （口語）高価な、値段が高い

The mountain path was so steep that even experienced climbers had to use ropes.

その山道はほぼ垂直で、熟練した登山者でさえロープを使わなければならなかった。

意味（1）

Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.

a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep barometric gradient

意味（2）

(informal) expensive

Twenty quid for a shave? That's a bit steep.

意味（3）

(obsolete) Difficult to access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.

Her ears and thoughts in steep amaze erected

意味（4）

(of the rake of a ship's mast, or a car's windshield) resulting in a mast or windshield angle that strongly diverges from the perpendicular

The steep rake of the windshield enhances the fast lines of the exterior.

steeper （ comparative ）

steepest （ superlative ）