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steep

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【考法 1】vt.浸泡: to make thoroughly wet【例】steep the tea for five minutes 浸泡茶叶五分钟【近】drench, drown, impregnate, macerate, saturate, sodden, sop, souse【反】desiccate, dry, parch, sear 烘烤，烤干；wring 拧干【考法 2】adj.陡峭的: having an incline approaching the perpendicular【例】a very steep rock face that is nearly impossible to climb—面非常陡峭以至于不可能攀爬的岩石【近】abrupt, precipitate, sheer 【反】gradual逐渐变化的；flat平坦的【考法 3】adj.过分的，过高的: going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount【例】We would like to hire him, but his salary demands are just too steep.我们很想雇用他，可是他对于薪水的要求实在是太高了。【近】exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, immoderate, inordinate, insane, lavish, overdue, overweening, plethoric, stiff【反】moderate, modest, reasonable, temperate 适度的

考法 Steep 1】Vt.浸泡 Make Wet 例】Steep Tea Minutes