| 释义 |
[/stiːp; stip/] adj (-er, -est) 用法:
1 (of a slope, stairs, etc) rising or falling sharply, not gradually （指斜坡、 楼梯等）陡的, 陡峭的, 陡直的:
a steep path, descent, hill, climb, gradient 陡峭的小路、 坡路、 小山、 攀登路、 斜面 *
a steep roof 斜的屋顶 *
I never cycle up that hill it's too steep. 我从来不骑车上那座山--太陡了. 用法:
2 (infml) (of a price or demand) too much; unreasonable; excessive （指价格或要求）过高的, 不合理的, 过分的:
She wants you to feed her cats for four weeks that's a bit steep! 她竟然要你替她喂猫喂四个星期--这可有点过分了! *
I wouldn't pay 300 for his old car it's too steep. 我才不花300英镑买他那辆旧汽车呢--这个价钱太高了. steep 2
[/stiːp; stip/] v 用法:
1 [esp passive 尤用於被动语态:
Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (in sth) soak sth thoroughly in liquid (esp in order to soften, clean or flavour it) 浸泡某物（尤指为使之软、 清洁或增味）:
fruit steeped in brandy 泡在白兰地中的水果 *
steep onions in vinegar, ie to pickle them 把洋葱腌泡在醋里. 用法:
2 (phr v) steep sb/oneself/sth in sth (esp passive 尤用於被动语态) pervade or fill sth thoroughly with sth; give oneself/sb a thorough knowledge of sth 使某事物弥漫或充满某事物; 使自己[某人]精通某事物:
steeped in ignorance/prejudice 极为无知[充满偏见] *
a city steeped in history 历史悠久的城市 *
He steeped himself in the literature of ancient Greece and Rome. 他精通古希腊和古罗马文学. |