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steep

/ˈstiːp/

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adjective

steeper; -est

[also more ~; most ~]

almost straight up and down :rising or falling very sharply

a steep slope/hillside

The stairs are very steep.

going up or down very quickly

a steep drop/increase in prices

very high

The store's prices are too steep for me.

Their rates are pretty steep.

pay a steep price

xem pay

verb

steeps; steeped; steeping

to put (something) in a liquid for a period of time [+ obj]

Steep the tea for three minutes. [no obj]

The tea steeped for five minutes.

steep in

[phrasal verb]

steep (someone) in (something) :to make (someone) know and understand a lot about (something)

Prior to his trip, he spent a few weeks steeping himself in the language. [=learning a lot about the language] - often used as (be) steeped in

She was steeped in the classics. [=she had learned a lot about the classics]

used as (be) steeped in to say that there is a lot of something in a place, time, etc.

an area steeped in history [=an area where many important historical events occurred]

It was a time in the nation's history that was steeped in bloodshed. [=a time when there was a lot of bloodshed]

* Các từ tương tự:
steepen, steeple, steeplechase, steeplechaser, steeplejack