| 单词 | steep |
| 释义 | steep (once / 197 pages) 1adjn 2v Steep means sharply angled. When hiking trails lead straight up mountainsides, they've got a steep incline. Steep also means "to soak in," as in steeping a tea bag in boiling water. You often hear steep used as an adjective to describe cliffs, hills, or even water park slides that have a perilous slope. Steep can apply to curves on a chart––you might say when someone who has a lot to learn that their learning curve is going to be steep. Steep also comes up to describe exorbitant changes in costs or spending. Everyone would love to travel more, but sometimes plane fare is too steep. WORD FAMILYsteep: steeped, steeper, steepest, steeping, steepish, steeply, steepness, steeps+/steepness: steepnesses USAGE EXAMPLESThe climb to the top appears as steep as ever. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Baldwin Street in the city of Dunedin on New Zealand's South Island is officially the world's steepest residential road. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) State highway officials say the department plans to place new signs in the area warning of the steep hills. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1adj having a sharp inclination the steep attic stairs steep cliffs Syn|Ant abrupt, precipitous, sharp extremely steep bluff, bold, sheervery steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front heavysharply inclined perpendicularextremely steep steepishsomewhat steep steep-sidedhaving very steep sides perpendicular, verticalat right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line gradual (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt easy, gentlemarked by moderate steepness slopinghaving a slanting form or direction inclinedat an angle to the horizontal or vertical position 2adj of a slope; set at a high angle note the steep incline a steep roof sheds snow Syn high (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high') 3adj greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation Syn exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, unconscionable, usurious immoderate beyond reasonable limits 4n a steep place (as on a hill) 2Hyper declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall a downward slope or bend 1v let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse steep the blossoms in oil steep the fruit in alcohol Syn|Hypo|Hyper infuse infuse undergo the process of infusion marinade, marinate soak in marinade decoctsteep in hot water infuseundergo the process of infusion drawsteep; pass through a strainer imbue, soak fill, soak, or imbue totally 2v devote (oneself) fully to Syn|Hypo|Hyper absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up immerse, plunge cause to be immersed drink, drink in be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to center, centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet direct one's attention on something |
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