| 单词 | steep |
| 释义 | steep adj (-er, -est) 1 (of a slope, stairs, etc) rising or falling sharply, not gradually （指斜坡、 楼梯等）陡的, 陡峭的, 陡直的 a steep path, descent, hill, climb, gradient 陡峭的小路、 坡路、 小山、 攀登路、 斜面 a steep roof 斜的屋顶 I never cycle up that hill it´s too steep. 我从来不骑车上那座山--太陡了. 2 (infml 口) (of a price or demand) too much; unreasonable; excessive （指价格或要求）过高的, 不合理的, 过分的 She wants you to feed her cats for four weeks that´s a bit steep! 她竟然要你替她喂猫喂四个星期--这可有点过分了! I wouldn´t pay 300 for his old car it´s too steep. 我才不花300英镑买他那辆旧汽车呢--这个价钱太高了. steep v 1 [esp passive 尤用於被动语态 Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (in sth) soak sth thoroughly in liquid (esp in order to soften, clean or flavour it) 浸泡某物（尤指为使之软、 清洁或增味） fruit steeped in brandy 泡在白兰地中的水果 steep onions in vinegar, ie to pickle them 把洋葱腌泡在醋里. 2 (phr v) steep sb/oneself/sth in sth (esp passive 尤用於被动语态) pervade or fill sth thoroughly with sth; give oneself/sb a thorough knowledge of sth 使某事物弥漫或充满某事物; 使自己[某人]精通某事物 steeped in ignorance/prejudice 极为无知[充满偏见] a city steeped in history 历史悠久的城市 He steeped himself in the literature of ancient Greece and Rome. 他精通古希腊和古罗马文学. |
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