(of a slope, flight of stairs, or angle)rising or falling sharply; almost perpendicular
(斜面,楼梯,角度)陡的,陡峭的,陡直的
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she pushed the bike up the steep hill .她把自行车推上陡峭的山坡。
(of a rise or fall in an amount )very large or rapid
(某种程度的升降)急遽的,大起大落的
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the steep rise in unemployment .失业人数的急遽上升。
〈非正式〉 (价格,需求)难以接受的;过高的
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a steep membership fee .过高的会员费。
〈旧〉 (要求,报道)夸大的;过分的,难以置信的
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this is a rather steep statement .这是一份过分夸大的声明。
【主 滑雪】 〈诗/文〉 峭壁,悬崖;陡坡
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hair-raising steeps .令人毛骨悚然的悬崖峭壁。
soak (food or tea) in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavour or to soften it
泡(食物,茶);浸泡(食物,茶)
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the chillies are steeped in olive oil 那些干辣椒被泡在橄榄油里
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the noodles should be left to steep for 3-4 minutes .面条应当浸泡3至4分钟。
soak or saturate (cloth) in water or other liquid
泡(衣服);使(衣服)湿透。
〈喻〉 使沉浸,使沉湎
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a city steeped in history .一个具有悠久历史的城市。
"Old English