“陡坡”常见的英文表达是 steep slope 或 steep incline。
steep slope:是最常用的表达,“steep” 强调坡度大、很陡峭,“slope” 指倾斜的地面或坡面。例如:The road up the mountain has a very steep slope.(上山的这条路坡度很陡。)
steep incline:“incline” 同样有斜坡、倾斜面的意思, “steep incline” 意思与 “steep slope” 相近。例如:The construction workers had to be very careful when working on the steep incline.(建筑工人在陡坡上施工时必须非常小心。 )