steep

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n. 浸渍, 悬崖 a. 险峻的, 陡峭的, 急剧升降的, 夸大的 v. 浸, 泡

发音

US /stiːp/

词形变化

steeps 复数 steeped steepeth steeping steeps 三单 steeps steeping 现在分词 steeped 过去式 steeped 过去分词 steeper 比较级 steeper steepest steepest 最高级

教材释义与例句

动词

泡；浸；使…充满

to 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

动词

泡；沉浸

形容词

陡峭的；不合理的；夸大的；急剧升降的

a road, hill etc that is steep slopes at a high angle

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The steep side of a mountain etc.; a slope or acclivity.

  2. 1.

    A liquid used in a steeping process

    可数 不可数

    Corn steep has many industrial uses.

  3. 2.

    A rennet bag.

    可数 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To soak or wet thoroughly.

    及物

    They steep skins in a tanning solution to create leather.

    The tea is steeping.

  2. 2.

    To imbue with something; to be deeply immersed in.

    比喻 不及物

    a town steeped in history

  3. 3.

    To make tea (or other beverage) by placing leaves in hot water.

    泡

    沏

adj. B2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.

    陡

    a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep barometric gradient

  2. 2.

    Expensive.

    非正式

    Twenty quid for a shave? That's a bit steep.

  3. 3.

    Difficult to access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.

    废旧
  4. 4.

    resulting in a mast or windshield angle that strongly diverges from the perpendicular.

    The steep rake of the windshield enhances the fast lines of the exterior.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 7

fall decline descent declination declension declivity downslope
动词

同义词 7

absorb plunge immerse engulf infuse engross soak up

上位词 8

center focus centre concentrate soak pore rivet imbue

下位词 7

drink draw marinate marinade infuse decoct drink in

近义相关 3

plunge immerse infuse
形容词

同义词 5

outrageous exorbitant unconscionable extortionate usurious

反义词 1

gradual

近义相关 10

high heavy sharp bold sheer bluff abrupt perpendicular precipitous immoderate

参见 2

vertical perpendicular

词源

From Middle English steep, from Old English stēap (“high”), from Proto-Germanic *staupaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewb- (“to push, stick”). Compare Old Frisian stāp ("high, towering"; > Modern Saterland Frisian stiep (“steep”)), Dutch stoop (“grand; proud”), Middle High German stouf (“towering cliff, precipice”), Middle High German stief (“steep”)). The Proto-Indo-European root (and related) has many and varied descendants, including English stub; compare also Scots stap (“to strike, to forcibly insert”). The sense of “sharp slope” is attested circa 1200; the sense “expensive” is attested US 1856.

来源：wiktionary