steep

adjective

/stiːp/

(comparative steeper, superlative steepest)

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(of a slope, hill, etc.斜坡、山等) rising or falling quickly, not gradually陡的；陡峭的
- a steep hill/slope陡峭的小山/斜坡
- a steep climb/descent/drop 陡直的爬升／下降／下落
- a steep flight of stairs一段很陡的楼梯
- The path grew steeper as we climbed higher.我们越往上爬路就越陡。
- The steep banks of the river are largely tree-covered. 陡峭的河岸大部分被树木覆盖。
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[usually before noun] (of a rise or fall in an amount数量的上升或下降) sudden and very big突然的；急剧的；大起大落的 synonym sharp
- a steep decline in the birth rate出生率的骤降
- a steep rise in unemployment失业率的暴升
- Setting up a new business is risky and involves a steep learning curve.建立一个新的企业是有风险的，并且涉及一个陡峭的学习曲线。
(informal) (of a price or demand价格或要求) too much; unreasonable过高的；过分的；不合理的 synonym expensive
- £4 for a cup of coffee seems a little steep to me.一杯咖啡 4 英镑在我看来有点贵得离谱。
- He wants to move in here with us? That’s a bit steep!他想和我们一起搬进来吗？那有点太陡了！

Word Originadjective Old English stēap ‘extending to a great height’, of West Germanic origin; related to steeple and the verb stoop.

verb

/stiːp/

[transitive, intransitive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they steep	/stiːp/ /stiːp/
he / she / it steeps	/stiːps/ /stiːps/
past simple steeped	/stiːpt/ /stiːpt/
past participle steeped	/stiːpt/ /stiːpt/
-ing form steeping	/ˈstiːpɪŋ/ /ˈstiːpɪŋ/

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if you steep food in a liquid or leave it to steep, you put it in the liquid and leave it for some time so that it becomes soft and takes in the taste of the liquid陡峭的
- steep something (in something) Steep the fruit in brandy overnight.将水果浸泡在白兰地中过夜。
- steep (in something) Black teas need to steep for three minutes. 红茶需要浸泡三分钟。
Word Originverb Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to stoup.

Idioms

be steeped in something

(formal) to have a lot of a particular quality深深浸淫；饱含（某品质）
- a city steeped in history历史古城