steep
steep1
adjective
steepish
adjective
steeply
adverb
steepness
noun
语源
steep2
verb
adjective
- (of a slope, flight of stairs, or angle) rising or falling sharply; almost perpendicular
（斜面，楼梯，角度）陡的，陡峭的，陡直的
she pushed the bike up the steep hill.
她把自行车推上陡峭的山坡。
■(of a rise or fall in an amount) very large or rapid
（某种程度的升降）急遽的，大起大落的
the steep rise in unemployment.
失业人数的急遽上升。 - (informal)(of a price or demand) not reasonable; excessive
(非正式)（价格，需求）难以接受的；过高的
a steep membership fee.
过高的会员费。
■(dated)(of a claim or account) exaggerated or incredible
(旧)（要求，报道）夸大的；过分的，难以置信的
this is a rather steep statement.
这是一份过分夸大的声明。
- (chiefly Skiing or poetic/literary)a steep mountain slope
(主滑雪 诗／文)峭壁，悬崖；陡坡
hair-raising steeps.
令人毛骨悚然的悬崖峭壁。
steepish
adjective
steeply
adverb
steepness
noun
语源
- Old English stēap 'extending to a great height', of West Germanic origin; related to steeple and stoop
steep2
verb
- [with obj.]soak (food or tea) in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavour or to soften it
泡（食物，茶），浸泡（食物，茶）
the chillies are steeped in olive oil.
那些干辣椒被泡在橄榄油里。
[no obj.]the noodles should be left to steep for 3–4 minutes.
面条应当浸泡3-4分钟。
■soak or saturate (cloth) in water or other liquid
泡（衣服）；使（衣服）湿透
■(figurative)(一般作be steeped in)surround or fill with a quality or influence
(喻)使沉浸，使沉湎
a city steeped in history.
一个具有悠久历史的城市。
- Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to stoup
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