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steep

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adj.陡峭的,险峻的,急剧升降的,不合理的 n.悬崖,峭壁,浸渍,浸渍液 v.浸,泡,沉浸

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steep为高中词汇   词频:3868

词形变化:

名词:steepness 副词:steeply 形容词比较级:steeper 最高级:steepest 动词过去式:steeped 过去分词:steeped 现在分词:steeping 第三人称单数:steeps

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steep


/sti:p; stip/
adj (-er, -est)
1 (of a slope, stairs, etc) rising or falling sharply, not gradually (指斜坡、楼梯等)陡的, 陡峭的, 陡直的
*a steep path, descent, hill, climb, gradient 陡峭的小路、坡路、小山、攀登路、斜面
* a steep roof 斜的屋顶
* I never cycle up that hill it's too steep. 我从来不骑车上那座山--太陡了.
2 (infml 口) (of a price or demand) too much; unreasonable; excessive (指价格或要求)过高的, 不合理的, 过分的
*She wants you to feed her cats for four weeks that's a bit steep! 她竟然要你替她喂猫喂四个星期--这可有点过分了!
* I wouldn't pay
300 for his old car it's too steep. 我才不花300英镑买他那辆旧汽车呢--这个价钱太高了.

/sti:p; stip/
v
1 [esp passive 尤用于被动语态
*Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (in sth) soak sth thoroughly in liquid (esp in order to soften, clean or flavour it) 浸泡某物(尤指为使之软、清洁或增味)
*fruit steeped in brandy 泡在白兰地中的水果
* steep onions in vinegar, ie to pickle them 把洋葱腌泡在醋里.
2 (phr v) steep sb/oneself/sth in sth (esp passive 尤用于被动语态) pervade or fill sth thoroughly with sth; give oneself/sb a thorough knowledge of sth 使某事物弥漫或充满某事物; 使自己[某人]精通某事物
*steeped in ignorance/prejudice 极为无知[充满偏见]
* a city steeped in history 历史悠久的城市
* He steeped himself in the literature of ancient Greece and Rome. 他精通古希腊和古罗马文学.
1. The last part of the ascent is very steep.
    最後一段上坡路很陡.

2. Though it is imperceptible at first, it will finally become so steep that we can live no longer,
    虽然在开始时觉察不到,但是终将变得如此急骤,

3. The fort on top of the steep hill is inaccessible.
    很难接近陡峭山顶上的堡垒。

4. The slope is very steep.
    这坡非常陡峭.

5. The path led to a tiny village perched on the steep sides of a mountain.
    顺着小路,我们来到一个座落在陡峭山坡上的小村庄。

6. A gradual hill is not steep.
    倾斜度小的山不陡。

7. After entering the narrow gap on the plateau, they climbed down the steep sides of the cave until they came to a narrow corridor.
    他们从高原上的窄缝进去,顺着笔直陡峭的洞壁往下爬。

8. But contains steep, probably vertical, cliffs, and gentle sediment-covered terraces,
    但其中包括陡峭的、乃至垂直的峭壁和沉积物覆盖的缓和的阶梯地带,

9. Our car stalled on the brow of a steep hill.
    我们的汽车在山顶陡坡处抛锚了.

10. Though imperceptible at first, will finally become so steep that we can live no longer,
    虽然这个过程起初难以觉察,

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