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- a steep hill/slope/bank
陡峭的山;陡坡 / 岸 - a steep climb/descent/drop
陡直的爬升 / 下降 / 下落 - a steep flight of stairs
一段很陡的楼梯 - The path grew steeper as we climbed higher.
我们越往上爬路就越陡。
- a steep hill/slope/bank
steep yourself in sth
- 沉浸于;潜心于
to spend a lot of time thinking or learning about sth- £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。
- £2 for a cup of coffee seems a little steep to me.
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- a steep hill/slope/bank
陡峭的山;陡坡 / 岸 - a steep climb/descent/drop
陡直的爬升 / 下降 / 下落 - a steep flight of stairs
一段很陡的楼梯 - The path grew steeper as we climbed higher.
我们越往上爬路就越陡。
- a steep hill/slope/bank
- 突然的;急剧的;大起大落的
sudden and very big- a steep decline in the birth rate
出生率的骤降 - a steep rise in unemployment
失业率的激增
- a steep decline in the birth rate
- 过高的;过分的;不合理的
too much; unreasonable- £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。
- £2 for a cup of coffee seems a little steep to me.
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.- 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。 - ...a narrow, steep-sided valley.
两旁山坡陡峭的狭窄山谷
- San Francisco is built on 40 hills and some are very steep.
- 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.- Consumers are rebelling at steep price increases.
消费者在抗议物价飞涨。
- Consumers are rebelling at steep price increases.
- 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.- 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。
- The annual premium can be a little steep, but will be well worth it if your dog is injured.
- 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.- 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。 - ...green beans steeped in olive oil.
在橄榄油里浸泡过的青豆
- It's a drink made by steeping pineapple rind in water.
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
- steep the blossoms in oil
- steep the fruit in alcohol
- devote (oneself) fully to
- He immersed himself into his studies
adj
- having a sharp inclination
- the steep attic stairs
- steep cliffs
- of a slope
- note the steep incline
- a steep roof sheds snow
- greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
- exorbitant rent
- extortionate prices
- spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
- usurious interest rate
- unconscionable spending
双语例句
- The car can't come up, as the slope is so steep.
坡太陡,车子上不来。 - 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。 - The bodies of the three climbers were located at the bottom of a steep gully.
在陡峭的隘谷谷底找到了3名登山者的遗体。 - The slope is steep and the path narrow.
坡陡路狭。 - She started once again on the steep upward climb
她又开始沿着陡峭的山路往上爬。 - The steep pavement was too narrow for them to walk abreast.
陡坡太窄,他们没法并排走。 - The primroses should begin to seed themselves down the steep hillside.
报春花应该开始沿着陡峭的山坡一路撒播种子了。 - All around it rose, high and steep, the green hills.
四周青山突起,又高又陡。 - The steep, stony ground is well drained.
陡峭的石头地面排水性能很好。 - 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。