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steep

steep
[英] [sti:p] [美] [stip] 生词本

adj.

vt.

vi.

n.

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1. 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. 

  • 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

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  • The road climbs steeply, with good views of Orvieto through the trees.

    路陡直地向上延伸，透过树木可以清楚地看到奥尔维耶托。

  • ...steeply terraced valleys.

    陡直的阶梯状山谷

  • ...houses with steeply sloping roofs.

    屋顶陡斜的房屋

2. 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. 

  • Consumers are rebelling at steep price increases.

    消费者在抗议物价飞涨。

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  • Unemployment is rising steeply.

    失业率正在大幅上升。

3. 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. 

  • 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。

4. 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. 

  • 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

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"
1. A car is climbing the steep hill slowly.
一辆汽车正在陡峭的山坡上缓缓爬行。

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2. A thin thread of path dwindled and finally disappeared as it climbed the steep slope of the down.
一条小径越远显得越细，在爬上土丘的陡坡时终于消失了。

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3. All around it rose, high and steep, the green hills.
四周青山突起，又高又陡。

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4. He pushed his bike up a steep hill.
他推着自行车上斜坡。

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5. His brakes failed on a steep hill.
他的刹车在陡峭的山路上失灵了。

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6. It was a steep climb, so we rested for a while halfway up the hill.
因山势高峻，乃在山腰休息片时。

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7. 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。

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8. Steep stairs may leave you giddy and faint.
陡直的楼梯可使人头晕目眩。

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9. The car can't come up, as the slope is so steep.
坡太陡，车子上不来。

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10. The car slid down the steep gradient into the river.
汽车滑下陡峭的斜坡掉入河中。

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11. The castle stands on a hill, and the road thereto is steep and rough.
城堡建在山上，去那儿的路陡峭崎岖。

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12. The first part of the ascent is not steep.
开始一段上坡路并不陡峭。

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13. The hill is too steep to climb.
这山陡得爬不上去。

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14. The hotel was perched precariously on a steep hillside.
旅馆危险地坐落在陡峭的山坡上。

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15. The road passes over a steep mountain.
这条路翻越一架陡峭的高山。

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16. The road stretches uphill at a steep slope.
这条路以陡峭的坡度向山上延伸。

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17. 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。

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18. The slope is steep and the path narrow.
坡陡路狭。

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19. The slope is too steep for us to climb.
这斜坡太陡，我们爬不上去。

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20. The train snailed up the steep grade.
火车蜗牛一般地慢慢爬上陡坡。

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