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单词 steep
释义
steep
stp stip
Word forms: comparative steeper, superlative steepest, 3rd person singular present tense steeps, present participle steeping, past tense , past participle steeped
1 ADJ-GRADED 陡的;陡峭的;陡直的 A steep slope rises at a very sharp angle and is difficult to go up. 陡的;陡峭的;陡直的
  • 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

SYN sheer, precipitous, perpendicular, abrupt
steeply
  • The road climbs steeply, with good views of Orvieto through the trees.

    路陡直地向上延伸,透过树木可以清楚地看到奥尔维耶托。

  • ...steeply terraced valleys.

    陡直的阶梯状山谷

  • ...houses with steeply sloping roofs.

    屋顶陡斜的房屋

2 ADJ-GRADED (增加或减少)急剧的,大幅度的 A steep increase or decrease in something is a very big increase or decrease. (增加或减少)急剧的,大幅度的
  • Consumers are rebelling at steep price increases.

    消费者在抗议物价飞涨。

steeply
  • Unemployment is rising steeply.

    失业率正在大幅上升。

3 ADJ-GRADED [usually verb-link ADJ] (价格)过高的,昂贵的 If you say that the price of something is steep, you mean that it is expensive. (价格)过高的,昂贵的 [informal]
  • 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。

SYN high, excessive, exorbitant, extreme
4 VERB 浸泡(食物) To steep food in a liquid means to put the food in the liquid for some time so that the food gets flavour from the liquid. 浸泡(食物)
  • It's a drink made by steeping pineapple rind in water. [VERB noun]

    这是用菠萝皮泡在水里做的饮料。

  • ...green beans steeped in olive oil. [VERB-ed]

    在橄榄油里浸泡过的青豆

SYN soak, immerse, marinate [cookery] , damp
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