steep

释义

n.

陡坡；泡；悬崖；浸渍液

v.

泡；使专心一意；(雾,烟,光等)笼罩(山野,树木等)

adj.

陡的；陡峭的；突然的；急剧的

网络

险峻的；险峰；浸泡

词形变化

第三人称单数：steeps 现在分词：steeping 过去分词：steeped 比较级：steeper 最高级：steepest

常用短语 7 组

steep slope

陡坡，急坡；高倾斜

steep hill

陡坡；斜坡；陡峭的山坡

steep rise

急升

steep dip

陡倾；急倾斜

steep incline

陡坡

steep grade

急倾斜；陡坡；爬坡车道

corn steep liquor

玉米浆

在例句中理解 34 句

1. It was a very poor quarter, a labyrinth of squalid bamboo huts, thatched with palm leaf, winding all over a steep hillside.

   这是个平民区，在一个陡峭的山边，破烂的竹屋子挤在一起，屋顶铺的是棕榈叶。

2. It may not be pretty, but apparently Wall Street has decided that the price won't be too steep. Or else, it would have put up the money.

   这听起来可能有点吓人，但华尔街显然已经认定届时的拍卖价格不会低得离谱。要不然，他们早就投钱收购了。

3. Traders said there was more scope for Wynn Macau shares to fall due to its steep valuations.

   交易员指，永利澳门估值偏高，令该股存在更大的下跌空间。

4. Protecting those patents, however, has not been without difficulty and the company went through a steep learning curve.

   然而保护这些专利并不是没有任何困难，该公司经历了几次大起大落。

5. When we came to the foot of the steep route, my honey asked me to give him the baby, because he did not want to let me feel too tired.

   当我们来到陡峭路段的山脚下，老公要我把宝宝给他，因为他不想让我太累。

6. The slope on either side was extremely steep and forbidding, and yet I thought that I could work my way down on either side.

   两边的山坡极其陡峭，极其险峻，然而我觉得从哪边都可以爬下去。

7. Mole carried the diamond back up the steep bank. It was hard work. The diamond had become wet and slippery and was very difficult to hold.

   鼹鼠抬着钻石往斜坡上走。它是个艰巨的任务。钻石变得越来越湿淋淋的，越来越光滑，越来越不好拿。

8. He came to a point where there was no more road to follow, and before him he could see nothing but a thick, steep forest.

   他爬上一处无路可走的地点，眼前只有茂密的森林和陡峭的山坡。

9. There was a bright little brookthat ran into a bog at the foot of a very steep bank.

   一条粼粼的小溪流进陡峭的河滩脚下的泥塘里。

10. I'll take a little milk, but no suger, please. Make sure you let the tea steep a few minutes before you take the tea bag out of the cup.

    请给我加一点牛奶，但是不放糖。茶包多沏一会儿再拿出来。

11. Steep declines in most of the second half of 2008 mean that the American index is still more than 20% lower than a year earlier.

    2008年下半年就业指数的急剧下跌意味着美国的指数比一年前的要低20%还多。

12. Analysts say the steep drop shows how much of this year's rise has been fuelled by bank loans channelled into speculative activity.

    分析师表示，股市大幅下跌表明，今年股市的上涨在很大程度上是由流入投机活动的银行贷款拉动的。

13. Indeed, I predict that as this sort of hybrid coordination evolves, it will produce a steep power law in the way we use voice calls.

    事实上，我估计随着这种混搭使用沟通媒介的发展，我们在使用语音通话上会产生出一种深幂次法则（steeppowerlaw）。

14. So the poor old Lion floundered about and floundered about, and as he could 't get up the steep sides of the well, he was drowned dead.

    所以，可怜的老狮子在井中一直不停的挣扎捶打着，他然不能从陡峭光滑的井中爬出来了，最终，他被淹死了。

15. Confused by the sea in the wind, the bullied, engulfed, injuries are the steep stone loyalty.

    海在风的蛊惑下，欺辱、吞噬、伤害着忠贞不二的峭石。

16. 33When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.

    鬼就从那人出来，进入猪里去。于是那群猪闯下山崖，投在湖里淹死了。

17. PP: And steep canyon walls, and hes just paddling with his hands as fast as he can paddle and trying to do the very best job that he can.

    皮特：周围是陡峭的峡谷壁，他只是用自己的双手尽可能快地划桨，试图尽其所能，把工作做到最好。

18. At the end of the day, the party was involved in a "fall on a steep slope as a result of a slip and tangling of ropes" .

    在当天的未了，探险队“因为又滑又乱的结绳而坠落到陡峭的斜坡上”而陷入困境。

19. Many traders and others say the SEC's decision was one factor behind some shares' steep declines over the past two years.

    许多交易员和其他人士认为，证券交易委员会废除该规则的决定是过去两年中一些股票急剧下跌的一个因素。

20. It hasn't been a great investment over the long term, and after its steep gains in the past few years, it looks expensive.

    长期来看，黄金并不是一种很好的投资产品，在经过几年的大幅飙升之后，黄金如今看起来价格也较高。

21. As cars passed him on the right, Gonzales shifted to a lower gear to make it up the steep grade ahead.

    当轿车从他的右边开过，Gonzales将档位调低来爬上前头的斜坡。

22. As they drove up the steep hill, a noisy motorcycle tail-gated them, trying to pa even though the road was windy and narrow.

    当他们驾驶了陡峭的小山，一辆喧闹的摩托车尾巴给他们装门，设法通过，即使路是有风和狭窄的。

23. In fact, in a tense and funny negotiation scene, he only agrees to help Harry out in exchange for a steep price.

    事实上，在一幕紧张而有趣的讨价还价场景中，他在答应帮助哈利拜托困境前还狠狠敲了他一竹竿。

24. after the breeze, it shows more lofty and steep spirit as if it tells the people about the history of the thousand temples.

    但每阵风过后，它那婆娑的风姿越发显得峥嵘，像似向人们诉说着这座千年古刹的沧桑历史。

25. "The fact that it has remained fairly steep suggests that there is a bit of (debt) supply concern out there, " Cloherty said.

    “而曲线仍然相对陡峭的事实说明，市场还存在一些供应忧虑，”Cloherty说。

26. In a time of steep poverty, he was something of a hero to the rural poor, who identified with him in his battles against authority.

    在那个极度贫困的年代，凯利对穷苦的农民来说有点像是个英雄，因为他们可以从他和当局的对抗中找到认同感。

27. Some of the caves were open to the surface through steep entryways or vertical shafts stretching up to 160 feet.

    其中的一些洞穴通过陡峭的入口通道或立井通向地面，深达160英尺。

28. Inflation should also feed market volatility and a relatively steep yield curve, he said.

    通膨也会令市场产生波动，债券收益率曲线将相应趋陡，他说。

29. We were euphoric. Although the path to the top looked fairly steep, it was great at last to see our goal.

    我们万份欣喜，尽管山高路陡，我们终于如愿以偿见到富士山，达到预期目标。

30. ZumoDrive's original prices during the private beta were a bit on the steep side, but the company has now reduced its prices.

    封闭测试期间ZumoDrive的价格有点高，但公司选择已减低价格。

31. The road became rocky and steep.

    路变得崎岖陡峭起来。

32. a steep climb to the top

    到山顶的一段陡坡

33. steep cuts in benefits

    救济金的大幅度削减

34. steep rents

    昂贵的 租金