to soak in water or other liquid, as to soften, cleanse, or extract some constituent:
to steep tea in boiling- to steep reeds for basket weaving.
to wet thoroughly imbue.
to immerse in or saturate or imbue with some pervading, absorbing, or stupefying influence or agency:
an incident steeped in mystery.
to lie soaking in a liquid.
the act or process of steeping or the state of being steeped.
a liquid in which something is steeped.
late Middle English
; (v.) Middle English stepen < ?; compare Swedish st? (noun) late Middle English stepe, derivative of the v.
steeper, noun
unsteeped, adjective
1. infuse. 2. permeate. 3. bury, engulf.
UnabridgedBased on the Random House Dictionary, (C) Random House, Inc. 2016.
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After steeping in this environment for a year, Sontag became the high priestess of French avant-garde culture.
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All you need to do is shake up the steeping grounds a few hours in.
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steeping is a method of cooking, by pouring boiling water over food, and letting it stand in a moderately warm place.
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I could hear the fire crackling and smell the odour of steeping tea.
Irving Bacheller
There are various ways of doing this: one is by steeping them in brandy.
Mary Eaton
The cotton is first of all prepared by steeping in a bath of 12 lb.
Franklin Beech
This is made by steeping the bark of the tree or the shell of the nut until the water is dark with colour.
Candace Wheeler
The water which is taken off is sour, and is called sure water: this is the proper leaven for the first steeping of the materials.
Mary Eaton
This cereal is germinated by steeping it in water for forty-eight hours and is then dried in the sun.
Alfred Fabian Hess
The stalks are then bundled and retted by steeping in pools of stagnant water.
William H. Dooley
British Dictionary definitions for
having or being a slope or gradient approaching the perpendicular
(as noun): the steep
(informal) (of a fee, price, demand, etc) unreasonable (esp in the phrase that's a bit steep)
(informal) excessively demanding or ambitious: a steep task
(Brit, informal) (of a statement) extreme or far-fetched
(obsolete) elevated
steeply, adverbsteepness, noun
Old English
related to Old Frisian stāp, Old High German stouf cliff, Old Norse staup
to soak or be soaked in a liquid in order to soften, cleanse, extract an element, etc
( usually passive) imbue: steeped in ideology
an instance or the process of steeping or the condition of being steeped
a liquid or solution used for the purpose of steeping something
steeper, noun
Old English stē related to steap vessel, cup, Old High German stouf, Old Norse staup, Middle Dutch stōp
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Word Origin and History for
"having a sharp slope," Old English steap "high, lofty," from Proto-Germanic *staupaz (cf. Old Frisian stap, Middle High German *stouf), from PIE *steup- "to push, stick, knock, beat," with derivations referring to projecting objects (cf. Greek typtein "to strike," typos "a blow, mold," Sanskrit tup- "harm," tundate "pushes," Gothic stautan "" Old Norse stuttr "short"). The sense of "precipitous" is from c.1200. The slang sense "at a high price" is a U.S. coinage first attested 1856. Related: Steeply; steepness.
"to soak in a liquid," late 14c., of uncertain origin, originally in reference to barley or malt, probably cognate with Old Norse steypa "to pour out, throw" (or an unrecorded Old English cognate), from Proto-Germanic *staupijanan. Related: Steeped; steeping.
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Slang definitions & phrases for
Expensive: steep prices
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Nearby words for steepingadj.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；浸泡液第三人称单数：过去式：过去分词：现在分词：比较级：最高级：易混淆的单词：
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1.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.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。...a narrow, steep-sided valley.两旁山坡陡峭的狭窄山谷...steeply terraced valleys.陡直的阶梯状山谷...houses with steeply sloping roofs.屋顶陡斜的房屋2.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.Consumers are rebelling at steep price increases.消费者在抗议物价飞涨。3.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.&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。4.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.&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。...green beans steeped in olive oil.在橄榄油里浸泡过的青豆steep的翻译中文意思|用法|音标|-在线英汉词典
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steep: [ sti:p ]& &a. 险峻的,陡峭的v. 浸泡,浸透vt. 浸,泡词形变化:副词:steeply 形容词比较级:steeper 最高级:steepest 名词:steepness 动词过去式:steeped 过去分词:steeped 现在分词:steeping 第三人称单数:steeps &例句与用法:1.She steeped the stained cloth in bleach overnight.&她把有污迹的衣服在洗衣粉里浸了一夜。2.This hill is too steep to ride up on a bicycle.&这山太陡了，骑自行车可上不去。3.This red building is steeped in history.&这座红色的建筑物有着丰富的经历。4.I wouldn't pay 300 for his old car it's too steep.&我才不花300英镑买他那辆旧汽车呢--这个价钱太高了.5.She wants you to feed her cats for four weeks that's a bit steep!&她竟然要你替她喂猫喂四个星期--这可有点过分了!6.They climbed the steep mountain inch by inch.&他们一点一点地攀上那座陡峭的山.7.The bus toiled up the steep hill.&公共汽车艰难地爬上陡峭的山岗.8.The last part of the ascent is very steep.&最后一段上坡路很陡。 英英解释:名词steep:1. a steep place (as on a hill)动词steep:1. engross (oneself) fully同义词：immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up2. let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse同义词：infuse形容词steep:1. having a sharp inclination2. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation同义词：exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, unconscionable, usurious3. set at a high angle
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英音 [ sti:p ] ； 美音 [ sti:p ] 副词 1.陡的，急剧升降的，斜坡、 陡峭的，山等 2.〈非正〉(要求或价格)过分；过高 3.价格或要求过高的；过分的；不合理的 v. [I,T]1.浸，泡
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A steep descent
陡峭的坡道
a steep price.
过高的价格
Infant mortality headed into a steep dive.
婴儿死亡率开始急剧下降。
An extremely fast - moving part of a river,caused by a steep descent in the riverbed.Often used in the plural.
急流，湍滩由于河床倾斜下降而形成的流动极快的河流的一部分，常用复数
The clothes are steeping
衣服正泡着呢。
A steep natural incline.
滑坡自然形成的陡峭的滑坡
A an escarpment.
急坡，峭壁急斜坡或陡坡;悬崖峭壁
Ruins steeped in gloom
笼罩在幽暗之中的废墟
The first part of the ascent is not steep.
开始一段上坡路并不陡峭。
A steep precipice and a sheer cliff
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
engross (oneself) fully
having a sharp inclination
set at a high angle
a steep place (as on a hill)
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
(=steining
a. 钢铁的,钢铁制的,钢铁一般的
2016steep是什么意思由沪江网提供。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；浸泡液第三人称单数：过去式：过去分词：现在分词：比较级：最高级：易混淆的单词：
柯林斯高阶英汉词典
1.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.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。...a narrow, steep-sided valley.两旁山坡陡峭的狭窄山谷...steeply terraced valleys.陡直的阶梯状山谷...houses with steeply sloping roofs.屋顶陡斜的房屋2.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.Consumers are rebelling at steep price increases.消费者在抗议物价飞涨。3.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.&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。4.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.&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。...green beans steeped in olive oil.在橄榄油里浸泡过的青豆