steep
adj
verb
stiːp
adj
1
a
road,
hill
etc
that
is
steep
slopes
at
a
high
angle
〔路、山等〕陡的，陡峭的
The
road
became
rocky
and
steep.
这条路渐渐变得满地岩石而且陡峭。
a
steep
climb
to
the
top
到山顶的陡直攀爬
2
steep
prices,
charges
etc
are
unusually
expensive
〔价格、收费等〕过高的，过分昂贵的;
steep
rents
昂贵的租金
3
involving
a
big
increase
or
decrease
〔增加或减少〕大幅度的，急剧的
steep
cuts
in
benefits
救济金的大幅度削减
steep
increase/rise
a
steep
increase
in
house
prices
房价的急剧上涨
steep
decrease/drop
a
steep
drop
in
orders
订单的大幅度减少
verb
4
be steeped in history/tradition/politics etc
to
have
a
lot
of
a
particular
quality
浸淫在历史/传统/政治等中
a
town
steeped
in
history
历史悠久的小城
5
to
put
food
in
a
liquid
and
leave
it
there,
so
that
it
becomes
soft
or
has
the
same
taste
as
the
liquid,
or
so
that
it
gives
the
liquid
its
taste
浸泡〔食物〕
Leave
the
tea
bag
to
steep.
让茶包浸泡一会。