陡然 | dǒu rán | suddenly; unexpectedly; abruptly; precipitously; stumbling | |
陡峭 | dǒu qiào | precipitous | |
陡坡 | dǒu pō | steep incline; water chute; sluice | |
陡壁 | dǒu bì | steep cliff; precipice; vertical slope | |
陡变 | dǒu biàn | to change precipitously |
1 | All around it rose, high and steep, the green hills. | |
2 | It was thrilling to have managed such a steep climb in the heat - plus we now had an equally steep downhill stretch to look forward to. | |
3 | 戴尔博士说鸟儿做这些动作并不是试着去飞行而是承担着像赛车上副翼的作用:使其身体保持在地面上以能用脚产生更多的力气去爬陡壁。 This is not to try to fly, Dr. Dial said, but to serve the same role as a spoiler on a race car: to keep the bird on the ground so it can generate more force with its feet and climb steep walls. | |
4 | There are false dawns along the way, when you think the climb (and your own strength) is nearly at an end, only to discover another long incline ahead which is even steeper than the last. | |
5 | The hill was so steep that the old bicyle had difficulty getting up. |