| 释义 |
steep² /stiːp/ vt. | vi. | n. | a.
I ❶ vt.
1. 泡，浸泡；浸透
She steeped the tea in boiling water. 她用滚水泡茶。
His shirt was steeped with sweat. 他的衬衫被汗水湿透了。
2. 使沉浸，使沉湎；使充满，使渗透
be steeped in thought 沉思
The professor steeps himself in Latin. 这位教授潜心研究拉丁文。
an incident steeped in mystery 沉浸在神秘气氛中的事件
The room was steeped in sunshine (silence). 房间里一片阳光(寂静)。
❷ vi.
泡，浸泡；浸透
Let the tea leaves steep in boiling water for five minutes. 让茶叶在滚水中泡5分钟。
II n.
1. 泡，浸泡
put barley in steep 浸泡大麦
2. 浸泡液
3. 〈废〉浸泡器
III a.
浸泡用的
[< OE stēpan; 与 steap vessel, cup, OHG stouf cliff, ON staup lump¹, knoll, cup, Swed stöpa to steep 有关] |