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steep

  • Conjugation : past  steeped ; pp  steeped ; ing  steeping
  • Derivatives : n  steepness ; adv  steeply
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

steep [stiːp]
  1. 1. adjective [+hill, staircase] 陡的
  2. 2. adjective [+increase, rise] 急剧的
  3. 3. adjective [inf] (expensive) 过高的
  4. 4. vt. to steep sth in liquid 将某物浸泡在液体中
    to be steeped in history
    充满历史气息

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

steep [stɪp] [stɪːp]
  1. 1. adjective 陡峭的，险峻的
    a steep incline
    陡坡
  2. 2. adjective [verbal] （价格等）高得不合理的
  3. 3. adjective [slang] 价钱高；昂贵的
  4. 4. adjective [verbal] （要求等）过分的
  5. 5. adjective [verbal] 夸张的，极端的
    a rather steep statement
    颇为夸张的说法
  6. 6. adjective [antiquated] （极）高的
  7. 7. noun （倾斜度很大的）斜面；陡坡；悬崖；峭壁

Collins English-English Dictionary

steep [stiːp]
  1. 1. adj having or being a slope or gradient approaching the perpendicular
  2. 2. adj (as noun)
    the steep
  3. 3. adj [informal] (of a fee, price, demand, etc) unduly high; unreasonable (esp in the phrase that's a bit steep)
  4. 4. adj [informal] excessively demanding or ambitious
    a steep task
  5. 5. adj [Brit] [informal] (of a statement) extreme or far-fetched
  6. 6. adj [obsolete] elevated
  7. 7. adj [Etymology] Old English steap; related to Old Frisian stap, Old High German stouf cliff, Old Norse staup
steep [stiːp]
  1. 1. vb to soak or be soaked in a liquid in order to soften, cleanse, extract an element, etc
  2. 2. vt. [tr; usually passive] to saturate; imbue
    steeped in ideology
  3. 3. n an instance or the process of steeping or the condition of being steeped
  4. 4. n a liquid or solution used for the purpose of steeping something
  5. 5. n [Etymology] Old English stepan; related to steap vessel, cup, Old High German stouf, Old Norse staup, Middle Dutch stop
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Examples

a steep incline
陡坡 → steep
a rather steep statement
颇为夸张的说法 → steep
narrow valleys with steep sides
两面陡坡的狭窄山谷 → side
the steep → steep
a steep task → steep
垂直俯冲
steep dive; nose dive → 垂直
山陡路险。
The hill is steep, and the climb is dangerous. → 陡
物价急剧上升。
There was a steep rise in prices. → 急剧
这么陡的峭壁，谁知他竟爬上去了。
Who would have expected that he could climb up that steep cliff? → 竟
因山势高峻，乃在山腰休息片时。
It was a steep climb, so we rested for a while halfway up the hill. → 乃
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