steep

英[stiːp] 美[stiːp]
  • adj. 险峻的;陡峭的;急剧的、大起大落的
  • v. 浸泡,浸透,湿透;沉浸,笼罩
steeply steeper steepest steepness steeped steeped steeping steeps
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星级词汇:
  • stead n.代替;用处v.有利于
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 急剧升降的
    2. 不合理的
    3. 险峻的,陡急的,峻峭的
    4. 过分的,夸张的,极端的
    5. 过当的
    6. <口>过高的,极高的
    7. 急转直下的
    8. 难以接受的
    9. 大起大落的
    10. 野心的
    v. (动词)
    1. 浸泡,泡,浸
    2. 浸湿,浸透,浸渍
    3. 使专心一意,使埋头于...,沉浸于,潜心于
    4. 笼罩
    5. 深深浸淫
    6. 饱含,使充满
    7. 在(液体)中浸泡(食物)
    8. 使埋头,使沉湎
    9. 沉浸
    adv. (副词)
    1. 陡峭地,险峻地
    n. (名词)
    1. 陡坡
    2. 悬崖,峭壁,绝壁
    3. 倾斜
    4. 浸,泡,浸泡,浸渍
    5. 泡种子的水,浸渍液,浸泡液
    6. 斜面
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 陡的,急剧升降的 rising or falling quickly or at a large angle
    2. 〈非正〉(要求或价格)过分,过高 (of a demand or especially a price) unreasonable; too much
    v. (动词)
    1. vt. & vi. 渍; 泡 soak or bathe in liquid

英英释义

Noun:
  1. a steep place (as on a hill)

Adjective:
  1. having a sharp inclination;

    "the steep attic stairs"
    "steep cliffs"

  2. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation;

    "exorbitant rent"
    "extortionate prices"
    "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"
    "usurious interest rate"
    "unconscionable spending"

  3. of a slope; set at a high angle;

    "note the steep incline"
    "a steep roof sheds snow"

Verb:
  1. devote (oneself) fully to;

    "He immersed himself into his studies"

  2. let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse;

    "steep the blossoms in oil"
    "steep the fruit in alcohol"

1. She started once again on the steep upward climb.
她又开始沿着陡峭的山路往上爬。

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2. Both he and the crew are on a steep learning curve.
他和组员们都学得很快。

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3. 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。

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4. The Newton Hotel is halfway up a steep hill.
丽东酒店位于陡峭的半山腰上。

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5. The men had to slog up a steep muddy incline.
人们只得在陡峭而泥泞的斜坡上艰难地行进。

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    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. This hill is too steep to ride up on a bicycle.
      这山太陡了,骑自行车可上不去。
    2. The last part of the ascent is very steep.
      最后一段上坡路很陡。
    3. The bus toiled up the steep hill.
      公共汽车艰难地爬上陡峭的山岗。
    4. It’s priced at fifty pounds, and I think that’s a bit steep for a secondhand lawn mower.
      那东西标价50英镑,而我认为对于一部二手货的割草机来说,那个价钱不合理。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    用作定语 ~+ n.
    1. A car is climbing the steep hill slowly.
      一辆汽车正在陡峭的山坡上缓缓爬行。
    2. There was a steep rise in prices.
      价格暴涨。
    用作表语 S+be+~+(for sb) to- v
    1. The slope is too steep for us to climb.
      这斜坡太陡,我们爬不上去。
    2. The hill was too steep to get up on a bicycle.
      这座山太陡了,自行车骑不上去。
    It is/was+~+that-clause
    1. 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。
    用作动词 (v.)
    用作不及物动词 S+~(+A)
    1. The clothes are steeping.
      衣服正泡着呢。
    2. Dried vegetable steeps slowly.
      晾干的菜浸泡得慢。
v. (动词)
  1. steep的基本意思是“渍”“泡”,指被液体浸湿或浸泡,含有其目的在于提取某物的精华的意味,引申可表示“处于…包围之中”“沉湎于”,也可表示“钻研”“精通”。
  2. steep可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语,可用于被动结构。用作不及物动词时,主动形式含有被动意义。
v. (动词)
steep, drench, impregnate, saturate, soak, sop, waterlog
  • 这组词的共同含义是“浸泡”。其区别是:
  • soak强调完全浸泡在液体中,以致被浸泡的物质完全湿透、变软或溶化; saturate侧重指浸透到饱和的承度,暗示不能再增加了; steep特指把某物的精髓浸泡出来并使其同液体融为一体; impregnate主要指把某物浸泡在不是水的液体中使其渗透到各处; sop通常指用肉汤、牛奶或酒来泡食物,也指把某物用液体浸透; waterlog专指使某物浸透水,使其变得无用、太沉重或湿润; drench专指被雨水彻底淋透。
  • steep,abrupt,sheer
  • 这些形容词均含“陡峭的,险峻的”之意。
  • steep指坡度向上逐渐增加的斜陡坡,强调险峻,暗示难于攀登。
  • abrupt着重指地形突然起伏,形成尖角状。
  • sheer指自始至终近于垂直的陡峭,不仅仅很难爬上去,甚至于不可能攀登。
  • 用作动词 (v.)
    steep in (v.+prep.)
      精通于,习惯于 get a thorough knowledge of
      steep sth in sth

      She steeped the tea in boiling water.

      她用开水泡茶。

      She steeped the cucumbers in brine.

      她把黄瓜泡在盐水里。

      She steeped her handkerchief in tears.

      她的泪水湿透了她的手绢。

      The olives are steeped in flavoured oil.

      橄榄浸泡在加过香料的油里。

      His sword was steeped in blood.

      他的剑上沾满了血迹。

      They have been steeped in prejudice since their childhood.

      他们从小就充满了偏见。

      steep oneself in sth

      They continued to steep themselves in the classics.

      他们继续钻研古典文学。

      Mr. Zhang steeps himself in ancient history.

      张先生沉湎于古代史。

      steep oneself in sth

      Professor Calen steeps himself in Latin.

      盖伦教授精通拉丁文。

      He steeped himself in the traditions of the English countryside.

      他对英国农村的习俗非常熟悉。

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    ~+名词
    用作动词 (v.)
    ~+副词 ~+介词