steep是什么意思？

steep

英[sti:p] 美[stip]

• adj. 陡峭的，险峻的，过分的，夸张的，极高的，急剧升降的；
• vt. 浸泡，使渗透或沉溺，使浸透；
• vi. 在液体中浸泡；
• n. 泡的行为或过程，被浸泡的状态，浸泡液；

第三人称单数：steeps;

过去式：steeped;

过去分词：steeped;

现在分词：steeping;

比较级：steeper;

最高级：steepest;

副词：steeply;

名词：steepness;

例句

• The road stretches uphill at a steep slope. 这条路以陡峭的坡度向山上延伸。
• 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。
• There was a steep rise in prices. 价格暴涨。
• The slope is too steep for us to climb. 这斜坡太陡, 我们爬不上去。
• A car is climbing the steep hill slowly. 一辆汽车正在陡峭的山坡上缓缓爬行。
• He pushed his bike up a steep hill. 他推着自行车上斜坡。
• Steep stairs may leave you giddy and faint. 陡直的楼梯可使人头晕目眩。
• The series of steep hills sapped the cyclists’ strength. 一连串坡度很大的小山耗尽了骑车人的气力。
• There was a steep climb on the road out of town. 市外公路上有一处很陡的上坡路。
• His brakes failed on a steep hill. 他的刹车在陡峭的山路上失灵了。

同义词解析

• 以下这些形容词均包含 "陡峭的，险峻的" 的意思
  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。

英语六级真题

The damage to American craftsmanship seems to parallel the steep slide in manufacturing employment.
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Though the decline started in the 1970s, it became much steeper beginning in 2000.
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Not surprisingly, the costs are steep.
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  陡的;陡峭的;陡直的
  A steep slope rises at a very sharp angle and is difficult to go up.
  例句
  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。 ...a narrow, steep-sided valley. 两旁山坡陡峭的狭窄山谷
• ADJ-GRADED
  (增加或减少)急剧的，大幅度的
  A steep increase or decrease in something is a very big increase or decrease.
  例句
  Consumers are rebelling at steep price increases. 消费者在抗议物价飞涨。
• ADJ-GRADED
  (价格)过高的，昂贵的
  If you say that the price of something is steep, you mean that it is expensive.
  例句
  The annual premium can be a little steep, but will be well worth it if your dog is injured. 每年要交的保险费可能有点高，但如果你的狗受了伤就会很值了。
• VERB
  浸泡(食物)
  To steep food in a liquid means to put the food in the liquid for some time so that the food gets flavour from the liquid.
  例句
  It's a drink made by steeping pineapple rind in water. 这是用菠萝皮泡在水里做的饮料。 ...green beans steeped in olive oil. 在橄榄油里浸泡过的青豆

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  陡的, 急剧升降的, 斜坡、 陡峭的,山等
  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。
  〈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.
  浸, 泡
  The clothes are steeping. 衣服正泡着呢。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a steep place (as on a hill)
• Verb
  1. engross (oneself) fully;
  "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"
• 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""usorious interest rate""unconscionable spending"
  3. of a slope; set at a high angle;
  "note the steep incline""a steep roof sheds snow"