单词 | steep |
释义 | adjectiveverb🔑 steepBrE /stiːp/ NAmE /stiːp/ adjective (steep·er , steep·est ) 🔑 (of a slope , hill , etc .斜坡、山等) rising or falling quickly , not gradually 陡的;陡峭的◆ a steep hill /slope /bank 陡峭的山;陡坡;陡岸◆ a steep climb /descent /drop 陡直的爬升/下降/下落◆ a steep flight of stairs 一段很陡的楼梯◆ The path grew steeper as we climbed higher . 我们越往上爬路就越陡。🔑 [usually before noun ](of a rise or fall in an amount 数量的上升或下降) sudden and very big 突然的;急剧的;大起大落的SYN sharp◆ a steep decline in the birth rate 出生率的骤降◆ a steep rise in unemployment 失业率的暴升(informal ) (of a price or demand 价格或要求) too much ; unreasonable 过高的;过分的;不合理的SYN expensive◆ £2 for a cup of coffee seems a little steep to me .一杯咖啡 2 英镑在我看来有点贵得离谱。▸ steep·ly 🔑 BrE /ˈstiːpli/ NAmE /ˈstiːpli/ adverb ◆ a steeply sloping roof 大坡度房顶◆ The path climbed steeply upwards . 上去的路很陡。◆ Prices rose steeply . 物价猛涨。▸ steep·ness BrE /ˈstiːpnəs/ NAmE /ˈstiːpnəs/ noun [U ]🔑 steepBrE /stiːp/ NAmE /stiːp/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they steep BrE /stiːp/ NAmE /stiːp/ present simple - he / she / it steeps BrE /stiːps/ NAmE /stiːps/ past simple steeped BrE /stiːpt/ NAmE /stiːpt/ past participle steeped BrE /stiːpt/ NAmE /stiːpt/ -ing form steeping BrE /ˈstiːpɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈstiːpɪŋ/ ● be ˈsteeped in sth (formal ) to have a lot of a particular quality 深深浸淫;饱含(某品质)◆ a city steeped in history 历史古城 ● ˈsteep sth in sth to put food in a liquid and leave it for some time so that it becomes soft and flavoured by the liquid 在(液体)中浸泡(食物)● ˈsteep yourself in sth (formal ) to spend a lot of time thinking or learning about sth 沉浸于;潜心于◆ They spent a month steeping themselves in Chinese culture . 他们花了一个月时间潜心钻研中国文化。 |
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