| 单词 | steep |
| 释义 | steepWord family noun steepness steepinesssteeperadjective steep steepishsteepyverb steep steepen adverb steeply steep1 /stiːp/ ●●○ S3 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp steeper, superlativesupl steepest) 1 HORIZONTAL#a road, hill etc that is steep slopes at a high angle 〔路、山等〕陡的，陡峭的 The road became rocky and steep. 路变得崎岖陡峭起来。 a steep climb to the top 到山顶的一段陡坡 2 EXPENSIVEsteep prices, charges etc are unusually expensive 〔价格、收费等〕过高的，过分昂贵的 OPP low steep rents 昂贵的 租金 3 BIGinvolving a big increase or decrease 〔增加或减少〕大幅度的；急剧的 SYN sharp steep cuts in benefits 救济金的大幅度削减 steep increase/rise a steep increase in house prices 房价的急剧上涨 steep decrease/drop a steep drop in orders 订单的锐减 —steeply adverbadv —steepness noun [uncountableU] n COLLOCATIONS nouns a steep hill The car careered down the steep hill. a steep slope Coffee was grown on the steep slopes. a steep bank He scrambled down the steep bank. a steep path/road She stood at the top of the steep path leading down to the beach. steep stairs Martha led the way up the very steep stairs. the steep sides of something The steep sides of the valley were clothed in dense green forest. a steep gradient formal (=a steep slope – used especially when talking about how steep something is) The Snowdon Mountain Railway has the steepest gradient of any locomotive track in Britain. a steep climb A steep climb brought us to a wide rocky plateau. a steep descent (=a steep journey, slope, or path downwards) the steep descent into the beautiful Farndale Valley Examples from the Corpus steep• It's hard to find an apartment around here, and when you do the rents are pretty steep.• It is possible that the steep age gradient observed in Figure 5.1 is mainly due to these factors.• The show is Sunday, July 27, and though tickets are somewhat steep at $27, it should be well worth seeing.• I think £7 for a drink is a bit steep, don't you?• Below us the narrow road twisted upon itself as it began to climb up through the steep foothills.• They've proposed a steep increase in the cigarette tax.• The rest of the film shows their ordeal as they make repeated assaults on the steep, mud-slick, heavily fortified hill.• I met the old lady as I was walking down a steep path out of the village.• With regard to the gradients, Leathart must have had in mind the steep section of the Deep Level.• To my right lies a steep slope.• We edged up along a steep, snowy ridge and over the heaven-scraped granite to the top.• National Championship hopefuls have to master their craft in high winds and steep swell.• The road's too steep to ride up on a bike. steep increase/rise• At the time, both departments were understood to be concerned about potential tax losses and a steep increase in collection costs.• However, he accompanied the tax cuts with steep increases in government spending, especially in the area of defense.• He has already triggered a steep rise in transfer market prices by proving such a bargain at £2.5 million.• Set back from the road on quite a steep rise was a new ranch-style house. Cooking steep2 verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] 1 be steeped in history/tradition/politics etc LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTto have a lot of a particular quality 有丰富的历史/传统/政治等 a town steeped in history 历史悠久的小城 Examples from the Corpus be steeped in history/tradition/politics etc• Both are clifftop courses that are steeped in history.• The area is steeped in history.• The Hotel has great character and is steeped in history.• They brought with them a heritage and culture that is steeped in history and literature. 2 DFCto put food in a liquid and leave it there, so that it becomes soft or has the same taste as the liquid, or so that it gives the liquid its taste 浸泡〔食物〕 Leave the tea bag to steep. 让茶包好好浸泡一下。 Examples from the Corpus steep• Top with lid and allow lemons to steep for 2 weeks at room temperature before using.• In fact, this was 1956: I was steeped in developing short story writing and interests that went with that.• They brought with them a heritage and culture that is steeped in history and literature.• His father is steeped in horses, hunts with the South Tetcott and is also involved with team chasing.• As a child, Tucson physician Lewis Mehl-Madrona was steeped in the traditional healing practices of his Cherokee grandmother.• Craving a meal steeped in tradition? From Longman Business Dictionary steepsteep /stiːp/ adjectiveadj 1steep prices, charges etc are unusually expensive Consumers are paying relatively steep prices for dairy products. Anyone caught fiddling their expenses will face steep fines. 2a steep increase or rise in something is a very big increase There has been a steep decline in oil prices. a steep drop in consumer spending —steeply adverbadv The Australian dollar isn’t likely to fall steeply. Old English steap “high, steep, deep” steep2 (1300-1400) From an unrecorded Old English stiepan |
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