陡
dǒu
Meaning
- steep; precipitous
- (of a change) abrupt; sudden
Definition
形容坡度很大，近乎垂直；也指突然，急剧。
Steep; abrupt, sharp (change).
Usage
通常用于描述山、坡、楼梯等物体的倾斜度大；也可用于形容价格、温度、形势等突然、急剧的变化。
Often used to describe the steepness of mountains, slopes, stairs, etc.; also used to describe sudden, sharp changes in price, temperature, situation, etc.
Examples
- 1 这段山路很陡，开车要小心。（This mountain road is very steep, drive carefully.）
- 2 楼梯太陡了，老人上下不方便。（The stairs are too steep for the elderly to go up and down.）
- 3 最近油价陡涨，出行成本增加了。（Recently, oil prices have soared sharply, increasing travel costs.）
- 4 天气陡变，刚才还晴天现在就下雨了。（The weather suddenly changed; it was sunny just now but now it's raining.）
- 5 形势陡转，我们必须立即调整计划。（The situation took a sharp turn; we must adjust our plans immediately.）
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