steep

英 [stiːp]

美 [stiːp]

adj.  陡的; 陡峭的; 突然的; 急剧的; 大起大落的; 过高的; 过分的; 不合理的
v.  泡; 浸; 使…充满

比较级：steeper　过去分词：steeped　最高级：steepest　现在分词：steeping　过去式：steeped　第三人称单数：steeps　

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短语用例

steep sth in sth

• 在（液体）中浸泡（食物）
  to put food in a liquid and leave it for some time so that it becomes soft and flavoured by the liquid
  1. a steep hill/slope/bank
     陡峭的山；陡坡 / 岸
  2. a steep climb/descent/drop
     陡直的爬升 / 下降 / 下落
  3. a steep flight of stairs
     一段很陡的楼梯
  4. The path grew steeper as we climbed higher.
     我们越往上爬路就越陡。

steep yourself in sth

• 沉浸于；潜心于
  to spend a lot of time thinking or learning about sth
  1. £2 for a cup of coffee seems a little steep to me.
     一杯咖啡2英镑在我看来有点贵得离谱。

习惯用语

v.

be steeped in sth
• 深深浸淫；饱含（某品质）
  to have a lot of a particular quality
• a city steeped in history
  历史古城

牛津词典

adj.

• 陡的；陡峭的
  rising or falling quickly, not gradually
  1. a steep hill/slope/bank
     陡峭的山；陡坡 / 岸
  2. a steep climb/descent/drop
     陡直的爬升 / 下降 / 下落
  3. a steep flight of stairs
     一段很陡的楼梯
  4. The path grew steeper as we climbed higher.
     我们越往上爬路就越陡。
• 突然的；急剧的；大起大落的
  sudden and very big
  1. a steep decline in the birth rate
     出生率的骤降
  2. a steep rise in unemployment
     失业率的激增
• 过高的；过分的；不合理的
  too much; unreasonable
  1. £2 for a cup of coffee seems a little steep to me.
     一杯咖啡2英镑在我看来有点贵得离谱。

verb

verb

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 陡的;陡峭的;陡直的
  Asteepslope rises at a very sharp angle and is difficult to go up.
  1. San Francisco is built on 40 hills and some are very steep.
     旧金山建在 40 座小山丘上，其中一些非常陡峭。
  2. ...a narrow, steep-sided valley.
     两旁山坡陡峭的狭窄山谷
• ADJ-GRADED (增加或减少)急剧的，大幅度的
  Asteepincrease or decrease in something is a very big increase or decrease.
  1. Consumers are rebelling at steep price increases.
     消费者在抗议物价飞涨。
• ADJ-GRADED (价格)过高的，昂贵的
  If you say that the price of something issteep, you mean that it is expensive.
  1. The annual premium can be a little steep, but will be well worth it if your dog is injured.
     每年要交的保险费可能有点高，但如果你的狗受了伤就会很值了。
• VERB 浸泡(食物)
  Tosteepfoodina liquid means to put the food in the liquid for some time so that the food gets flavour from the liquid.
  1. It's a drink made by steeping pineapple rind in water.
     这是用菠萝皮泡在水里做的饮料。
  2. ...green beans steeped in olive oil.
     在橄榄油里浸泡过的青豆

英英释义

noun

• a steep place (as on a hill)

verb

• let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
  1. steep the blossoms in oil
  2. steep the fruit in alcohol
  Synonym:infuse
• devote (oneself) fully to
  1. He immersed himself into his studies
  Synonym:immerseengulfplungeengrossabsorbsoak up

adj

• having a sharp inclination
  1. the steep attic stairs
  2. steep cliffs
• of a slope
  1. note the steep incline
  2. a steep roof sheds snow
• greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  1. exorbitant rent
  2. extortionate prices
  3. spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
  4. usurious interest rate
  5. unconscionable spending
  Synonym:exorbitantextortionateoutrageousunconscionableusurious

双语例句

• That forced peasant farmers to try to eke a living off steep hillsides
  那迫使农民们努力在陡峭的山坡上勉强维持生计。
• The car can't come up, as the slope is so steep.
  坡太陡，车子上不来。
• The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff.
  该镇坐落在陡峭险峻的悬崖边上。
• The men had to slog up a steep muddy incline
  人们只得在陡峭而泥泞的斜坡上艰难地行进。
• They climbed a steep embankment.
  他们爬上了陡峭的堤岸。
• The slope is steep and the path narrow.
  坡陡路狭。
• He scrambled up a steep bank.
  他攀上了一个陡峭的河堤。
• The coastal cities of Liguria sit on narrow strips of land lying under steep mountains.
  利古里亚的沿海城市坐落在陡峭山脉下的狭长地带上。
• She drove up a steep grade and then began the long descent into the desert.
  她驾车开上一个陡坡，然后沿着长长的下坡路驶入沙漠。
• Both he and the crew are on a steep learning curve
  他和组员们都学得很快。