| 单词 | steep |
| 释义 | Word Frequency steep 1(stiːp) adjective 1. a. having or being a slope or gradient approaching the perpendicular b. (as noun) the steep 2. informal (of a fee, price, demand, etc) unduly high; unreasonable (esp in the phrase that's a bit steep) 3. informal excessively demanding or ambitious a steep task 4. British informal (of a statement) extreme or far-fetched 5. obsolete elevated Derived forms steeply (ˈsteeply) adverb steepness (ˈsteepness) noun Word origin Old English steap; related to Old Frisian stāp, Old High German stouf cliff, Old Norse staupWord Frequency steep 2(stiːp) verb 1. to soak or be soaked in a liquid in order to soften, cleanse, extract an element, etc 2. (tr; usually passive) to saturate; imbue steeped in ideology noun 3. an instance or the process of steeping or the condition of being steeped 4. a liquid or solution used for the purpose of steeping something Derived forms steeper (ˈsteeper) noun Word origin Old English stēpan; related to steap vessel, cup, Old High German stouf, Old Norse staup, Middle Dutch stōp |
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