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单词 steep
释义
steep
adjective
uk
/stiːp/us
/stiːp/

steepadjective(NOT GRADUAL)

B1
(of aslope)risingorfallingat asharpangle:
（斜坡）陡的，陡峭的
a steepslope陡坡
It's a steepclimbto thetopof themountain, but theviewisworthit.爬上山顶的路非常陡，不过风景非常好，值得一爬。
Thecastleis set on a steephill/hillside.城堡坐落在陡峭的山／山坡上。
C1
A steepriseorfallis one that goes veryquicklyfromlowto high or from high tolow:
（上升或下降）急剧的，大起大落的
There has been a steepincrease/riseinprices.物价飞涨。
More examples
  • Shescrambledup the steephillsideand over therocks.
  • There's a very steepslopejust before youreachthetopof themountain.
  • I had toclimba steepflightofstairsto herfrontdoor.
  • The car'sspeedslackenedoff as it went up a steephill.
  • Housepricesnowseemto belevellingoff after the steeprisesof the last fewyears.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Slanting, sloping, leaning, tilting
  • acclivity
  • angle
  • angled
  • askew
  • bank
  • cocked
  • lopsided
  • obliquely
  • pitch
  • pitched
  • rake
  • raked
  • roll
  • shelve
  • slope
  • sloping
  • steepen
  • tilt
  • tip(something/someone)over
  • tippy
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Geography: hills & mountains
Not expected or planned
Changing

steepadjective(TOO MUCH)

informal
(especiallyofprices) too much, or more than isreasonable:
（尤指价格）过高的，高得离谱的
They are having tofacevery steeptaxes.他们得面对非常高的税金。
Weenjoyedourmealat therestaurant, but thebillwasabitsteep.我们喜欢这家餐厅的饭菜，但价格高得有点儿离谱了。
Themembershipfeesat thegolfclubareprettysteep.高尔夫球俱乐部的会费相当高。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
costing a lot of money
  • expensiveHe thinks he's special with his expensive suits and fancy shoes.
  • dearUKI find the veg too dear in that supermarket.
  • costlyThey made several costly mistakes, including spending $60 million on shoddy machinery.
  • priceyThe restaurants in town are a bit pricey.
  • exclusiveThey have an apartment in an exclusive part of town.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Costing too much
  • a bottomless pitidiom
  • bottomless
  • capital intensive
  • cheap
  • cheap at half the priceidiom
  • cost an arm and a leg/a small fortuneidiom
  • costsomeonea pretty pennyidiom
  • costsomeonedearidiom
  • daylight robbery
  • dear
  • exorbitant
  • gouge
  • non-competitive
  • outprice
  • overcharge
  • pretty
  • price fixing
  • pricesomeoneout
  • priceyourselfout of the marketidiom
  • sight
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Related word

steepness
steep
verb[IorT]
uk
/stiːp/us
/stiːp/
tocausetostayin aliquid,especiallyinordertobecomesoftorclean, or toimproveflavour:
（尤指为软化、清洁或入味）浸，浸泡
Leave theclothto steep in thedyeovernight.把布放进染料里浸一夜。
We hadpearssteeped inredwinefordessert.我们的餐后甜点是红酒浸梨。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Enclosing, surrounding and immersing
  • beleaguer
  • beleaguered
  • beset
  • border
  • boxsomeone/somethingin
  • dunk
  • enclosure
  • fencesomethingin
  • fencesomethingoff
  • flooding
  • gather
  • gift wrap
  • gift-wrapped
  • siege
  • steepsomething/someoneinsomething
  • submersion
  • surround
  • swaddle
  • swallow
  • swamp
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Idiom

steeped in blood

Phrasal verb

steepsomething/someoneinsomething
(Definition ofsteepfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

steep| American Dictionary

steep
adjective[-er/-est only]
us
/stip/

steepadjective[-er/-est only](NOT GRADUAL)

(of aslope)risingorfallingat asharpangle:
Thetrainslowedas it went up a steepincline.
A steepriseorfallis one that goes veryquicklyfromlowto high or from high tolow:
Yesterday’s steepdeclinein thevalueof thedollarwasunexpected.

steepadjective[-er/-est only](TOO HIGH)

(esp. ofprices) too high; more than isreasonable:
Weenjoyedourstayat thehotel, but thechargeswere abitsteep.
steep
verb[I/T]
us
/stip/

steepverb[I/T](MAKE WET)

tostayorcausetostayin aliquid,esp. inordertoimproveflavoror tobecomesoftorclean:
[I]Let theteasteep for fiveminutes.
[T]Thisstainwill come out if you steep theclothincoldwater.
To be steeped in something is to befilledwith it or toknowa lot about it:
[T]Thecollegeis steeped intradition.
(Definition ofsteepfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

steep| Business English

steep
adjective
uk
/stiːp/us
suddenand verybig:
steep decline/drop/fallWith the steepfallin thepriceofoil, theeconomyhasslowedsignificantly.
steep rise/increaseThepropertymarketisbeginningtodeclineafteryearsof steeppriceincreases.
very high orhigherthan isreasonable:
steep fee/charge/costInvestors areconcernedabout the steepcostof thebankingbail-out.
Co-operatives couldsoonfacesteeptaxes.
(Definition ofsteepfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsteep

steep
For both outcomes the pattern is of asteepincrease in depression up to age 18, which then remains steady up to age 21.
From theCambridge English Corpus
If this attentional component becomes less robust with age, it would contribute to a steeper decline with age for backward, as compared to forward, masking.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The gentle ramp case displays a higher fast-particle yield than thesteepramp case.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It was also emphasised that stairs should not be toosteep, and there should be equal step heights throughout a staircase.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Therefore, for a typical undergraduate using this book, the learning curve will besteep.
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Therefore, at r0 = 0.9 thesteepwaves have an almost uniform velocity distribution under the trough and approximate the solitary waves to working accuracy.
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The tone of the writing is often political and polemical, steeped in the increasingly selfreferential and sometimes confusing terminology of post-modernist cultural theorizing.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Moreover, in models with helium (and other ions) the thermal force in thesteeptransition region may play a role in determining the coronal abundances.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, patients in their early years of illness experienced increased mortality after the steepest bed reduction.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Asteepcurve means that the item has strong discriminating ability at the point on the curve where it has maximum information value.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Growth in the first few years was verysteep, then stalled, but then rebound after the 2005 legislative changes.
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Indeed, the history of the video was steeped in fetishistic 'buzz'.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thesteeppart of the plotted lines reflects the within-cluster production time and the horizontal part the time between-clusters.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It consists of a series ofsteephillsides separated by deep gullies.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These hedge in the entire sea, so that no opening can be seen anywhere; they are higher than lofty mountains and resemblesteep, overhanging cliffs.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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