steep 详细解释
steep
[sti:p]
adj.险峻的, 陡峭的, （价格）过高的
v.浸泡
a.
1. 陡峭的
The car labored up the steep hill.
车子吃力地向陡峭的山上开去。
2. 急剧升降的, 大起大落的
People were discontented with the steep rise in prices.
人们对物价飞涨不满。
3. 【口】(价格等)过高的, 不合理的
Your prices are pretty steep.
你们的价格相当高。
4. 野心的, 困难的
That is a steep story.
那是一个令人难以置信的故事。
n.
陡坡; 悬崖峭壁
词形变化
副词: steeply | 形容词比较级: steeper | 形容词最高级: steepest | 名词: steepness | 动词过去式: steeped | 动词过去分词: steeped | 动词现在分词: steeping | 动词第三人称单数: steeps |
词义辨析
同义:
a.陡峭的
反义:
a.险峻的; 陡的
英英释义
名词 steep:
a steep place (as on a hill)
动词 steep:
engross (oneself) fully
同义词：immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
同义词：infuse
形容词 steep:
having a sharp inclination
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
同义词：exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, unconscionable, usurious
of a slope; set at a high angle
补充
steepsteep英:[sti:p] 美:[stip]adj.1.陡的, 急剧升降的A car is climbing the steep hill slowly.一辆汽车正在陡峭的山坡上缓缓爬行。The slope is too steep for us to climb.这斜坡太陡, 我们爬不上去。2.〈非正〉(要求或价格)过分; 过高There was a steep rise in prices.价格暴涨。It's a bit steep that I should pay for all of you!要我为你们大家付账, 有点太过分了。vt. & vi.1.浸, 泡The clothes are steeping.衣服正泡着呢。例句
1. San Francisco is built on 40 hills and some are very steep.旧金山建造在40座山丘上, 其中一些很陡峭。 2. The street was not very steep.街道并不陡。 3. There's likely to be a steep increase in the cost of petrol.油价可能会大幅提高。 4. Prices may seem a bit steep, but the quality is high.价格也许高了点, 但质量上乘。 5. That task may not be as steep as it at first appears.那项任务也许没有最初看上去要求那么高。 6. It's a drink made by steeping pineapple rind in water.这是一种将菠萝皮浸泡在水中制成的饮料。 7. The olives are steeped in oil.橄榄被泡在油中。 8. You will usually find that herbs need longer to steep than ordinary tea.你通常会发现药草与普通茶叶相比需要浸泡更长的时间。 9. to steep the tea in hot water用热水泡茶 10. She steeped reeds for basket weaving.她把芦苇浸泡起来以备编织篮子。 11. Her skirt was steeped with blood.她的裙子上浸透了血。 12. to be steeped in happiness沉浸在欢乐之中 13. an incident steeped in mystery笼罩着神秘色彩的事件 14. The peas have steeped for 12 hours.豌豆已渗泡了12个小时。 15. she pushed the bike up the steep hill.她把自行车推上陡峭的山坡。 16. the steep rise in unemployment.失业人数的急遽上升。 17. a steep membership fee.过高的会员费。 18. this is a rather steep statement.这是一份过分夸大的声明。 19. hair-raising steeps.令人毛骨悚然的悬崖峭壁。 20. the chillies are steeped in olive oil.那些干辣椒被泡在橄榄油里。 21. [no obj.]the noodles should be left to steep for 3–4 minutes.面条应当浸泡3-4分钟。 22. a city steeped in history.一个具有悠久历史的城市。 23. I don't think I can cycle up that hill. It's too steep.我认为我骑自行车上不了那座山，那儿太陡峭了。 24. House prices have risen steeply this year.房价今年暴涨。 25. a steep slope/hillside陡峭的斜坡/山坡 26. The stairs are very steep.台阶很陡。 27. a steep drop/increase in prices物价陡降/陡升 28. The store's prices are too steep for me.对我来说这家店的价格太高了。 29. Their rates are pretty steep.他们收费相当高。 30. The hill rose steeply.那座小山陡立。 31. Stock prices rose/fell steeply today.今天的股价大涨/大跌。 32. steep the tea for three minutes.把茶泡三分钟。 33. The tea steeped for five minutes.茶泡了五分钟。 34. "Prior to his trip, he spent a few weeks steeping himself in the language. [=learning a lot about the language]"旅行之前，他用了好几个星期学习那门语言。 35. She was steeped in the classics. [=she had learned a lot about the classics]她潜心研习古典文学名著。 36. an area steeped in history [=an area where many important historical events occurred]重大历史事件多发的地区 37. It was a time in the nation's history that was steeped in bloodshed. [=a time when there was a lot of bloodshed]那是国家一段充满血腥的历史。热门单词推荐
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