steep
steep
英[stiːp]美[stiːp]
adj.陡峭的，突然的，急剧的，过分的；
v.浸泡（食物）；
比较级：steeper;
*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。
英语六级真题
Not surprisingly, the costs are steep.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文The damage to American craftsmanship seems to parallel the steep slide in manufacturing employment.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文Though the decline started in the 1970s, it became much steeper beginning in 2000.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文Farmers are reporting steep losses and a new $20 million tomato-paste factory has halted production due to the shortages.
2017年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A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。价格或要求 过高的；过分的；不合理的
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"
