steep

San Francisco is built on 40 hills and some are very steep.

旧金山建在40座山丘上，其中有些非常陡峭。

Potatoes and tobacco are grown in Andorra's steep mountain valleys.

安道尔陡峭的山谷里种植着土豆和烟草。

In the rusty red deserts of South Africa, steep-sided rocky hills called inselbergs rear up from the plains like the bones of the earth.

在南非锈迹斑斑的红色沙漠里，被称为岛山的陡峭岩石山丘从平原上拔地而起，就像大地的骨骼一样。

The annual premium can be a little steep, but will be well worth it if your dog is injured.

每年的保险费可能有点贵，但是如果您的狗受了伤就很值了。

Not surprisingly, the costs are steep.

不足为奇的是，成本非常高。

Consumers are rebelling at steep price increases.

消费者们正在抗议急剧的物价上涨。

Indeed, even before the steep climb in grain prices in 2008, the number of failing states was expanding.

事实上，甚至在2008年粮食价格急剧攀升之前，失败国家的数量就已经在扩大。

Farmers are reporting steep losses and a new $20 million tomato-paste factory has halted production due to the shortages.

农民们报告了惨重的损失，而且由于这些短缺，已经有一家新投资2000万美元的番茄酱工厂停产。

Steep the noodles in the stock and boil for three minutes.

把面条泡在高汤里，煮上三分钟。

The chicken should be left to steep longer.

这鸡得再多泡一会儿。