steep，abrupt，sheer
这些形容词都含“陡峭的，险峻的”之意。
steep指坡度向上逐渐增加的斜陡坡，强调险峻，暗示难于攀登。
abrupt着重指地形突然起伏，形成尖角状。
sheer指自始至终近于垂直的陡峭，不仅仅很难爬上去，甚至于不可能攀登。
- 词义辨析
- 双语例句
1、
He found himself indicted for arson and attempted murder, his career an abrupt ignominious end.
他被指控犯有纵火罪和谋杀未遂.他的事业突然间落了个可耻的下场.
——期刊摘选
2、
His abrupt change of subject left her floundering helplessly.
他突然改变话题，使她茫然不知所措。
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
3、
An abrupt change of location can be disorienting.
地点的突然改变会令人迷失方向。
——柯林斯例句
4、
Cross was a little taken aback by her abrupt manner.
她鲁莽的态度让克罗斯感到有点吃惊。
——柯林斯例句
5、
Rosie's idyllic world came to an abrupt end when her parents' marriage broke up.
父母婚姻的破裂使得罗茜田园诗般美好的世界陡然画上了句号。
——柯林斯例句
6、
Then in a tone of abrupt harshness, he added, "Open these trunks!".
然后他又突然厉声说道，“把这些大箱子打开！”
——柯林斯例句
7、
He was abrupt to the point of rudeness.
他的唐突已到了无礼的地步。
——柯林斯例句
8、
His abrupt reply hurt our feelings.
他粗鲁的回答伤了我们的感情.
——《简明英汉词典》
9、
I don't know the cause of his abrupt leave.
我不知道他突然离去的原因.
——《简明英汉词典》
10、
There were abrupt weather changes.
天有不测风云.
——《简明英汉词典》
11、
She always sounds abrupt on the telephone.
在电话中听起来她总像很无礼.
——《简明英汉词典》
12、
An abrupt descent suddenly appeared before him.
他面前突然出现一个陡峭的斜坡.
——《简明英汉词典》
13、
He took an abrupt departure.
他突然离去.
——《现代英汉综合大词典》
14、
The road is full of abrupt [ sudden ] turns and is dangerous for motoring.
这条路到处都是 急转弯,开汽车很危险.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
15、
The river takes an abrupt bend to the west.
这河突然向西转弯.
——《现代英汉综合大词典》
16、
Have you ever seen such abrupt rocks?
你曾看到过象这样陡峭的岩石 吗 ?precipitous指“直上直下陡峭的“,如:
——《现代英汉综合大词典》
17、
Excuse me for my abrupt questions.
恕我冒昧提出这些问题.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
18、
The road makes several abrupt turnings.
这条路有几个急转弯.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
19、
But this abrupt generosity made her blush.
但这突如其来的慷慨,倒使她的脸一下子红了.
——辞典例句
20、
This exclamation was abrupt , but it was also perfectly calculated.
这一句有份量的话虽然显得突兀, 却是深思熟虑,工于心计的.
——辞典例句
21、
This is one of my abrupt kiss, will make people feel express an opinion?
我这唐突的一吻, 会不会让人觉得不置可否?
——期刊摘选
22、
In fact it's on the contrary rather abrupt and non linear.
事实恰恰相反,这个变化过程是陡峭的,并不是呈线性的.
——期刊摘选
23、
These adjectives mean abrupt and sometimes discourteous in manner or speech.
这些形容词意为粗鲁,有时意为在行为或言语上无礼.
——期刊摘选
24、
An abrupt falling off in foreign trade may send the economy into a tail spin.
对外贸易额突然下跌可导致一场经济混乱.
——期刊摘选
25、
His brother John is a man with an abrupt manner.
他的弟弟约翰是一个举止粗鲁的人.
——期刊摘选
26、
An abrupt, unintended transition in style from the exalted to the commonplace, producing a ludicrous effect.
一种突然的, 意外的变化,在文体上从庄严崇高降至平庸可笑, 能产生一种意想不到的效果.
——期刊摘选
27、
I used to consider that writing to strangers was too abrupt to accept.
我原是不能接受给陌生人写信这样冒昧行为的人.
——期刊摘选
28、
He made an abrupt turn to avoid hitting another car.
他突然回转以避免撞倒别的车子.
——期刊摘选
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