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Steep Adj Graded Food Increase Price Liquid 英[Sti:P 美[Stip

单词 steep
音标
英[sti:p] 美[stip]
解释
adj.陡峭的,险峻的;过分的,夸张的;极高的;急剧升降的;vt.浸泡;使渗透或沉溺;使浸透;vi.在液体中浸泡;n.泡的行为或过程;被浸泡的状态;浸泡液;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
陡的;陡峭的;陡直的
A steep slope rises at a very sharp angle and is difficult to go up.
例:San Francisco is built on 40 hills and some are very steep.旧金山建在 40 座小山丘上,其中一些非常陡峭。
例:...a narrow, steep-sided valley.两旁山坡陡峭的狭窄山谷

ADJ-GRADED
(增加或减少)急剧的,大幅度的
A steep increase or decrease in something is a very big increase or decrease.
例:Consumers are rebelling at steep price increases.消费者在抗议物价飞涨。

ADJ-GRADED
(价格)过高的,昂贵的
If you say that the price of something is steep, you mean that it is expensive.
例:The annual premium can be a little steep, but will be well worth it if your dog is injured.每年要交的保险费可能有点高,但如果你的狗受了伤就会很值了。

VERB
浸泡(食物)
To steep food in a liquid means to put the food in the liquid for some time so that the food gets flavour from the liquid.
例:It's a drink made by steeping pineapple rind in water.这是用菠萝皮泡在水里做的饮料。
例:...green beans steeped in olive oil.在橄榄油里浸泡过的青豆
变形
noun:steepness~third:steeps~done:steeped~est:steepest~adv:steeply~ing:steeping~er:steeper~past:steeped~

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