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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.
例句
San Francisco is built on 40 hills and some are very steep.
舊金山建在 40 座小山丘上，其中一些非常陡峭。
...a narrow, steep-sided valley.
兩旁山坡陡峭的狹窄山谷
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ADJ-GRADED
(增加或減少)急劇的，大幅度的
A steep increase or decrease in something is a very big increase or decrease.
例句
Consumers are rebelling at steep price increases.
消費者在抗議物價飛漲。
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ADJ-GRADED
(價格)過高的，昂貴的
If you say that the price of something is steep, you mean that it is expensive.
例句
The annual premium can be a little steep, but will be well worth it if your dog is injured.
每年要交的保險費可能有點高，但如果你的狗受了傷就會很值了。
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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.
例句
It's a drink made by steeping pineapple rind in water.
這是用菠蘿皮泡在水里做的飲料。
...green beans steeped in olive oil.
在橄欖油里浸泡過的青豆