Chuyển bộ gõ


Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
steep



steep [steep steeps steeped steeping steeper steepest] adjective, verb BrE [stiːp] NAmE [stiːp]
adjective (steep·er, steep·est)
1. (of a slope, hill, etc.)rising or falling quickly, not gradually
a steep hill/slope/bank
a steep climb/descent/drop
a steep flight of stairs
The path grew steeper as we climbed higher.
2. usually before noun (of a rise or fall in an amount)sudden and very big
Syn: sharp
a steep decline in the birth rate
a steep rise in unemployment
3. (informal) (of a price or demand)too much; unreasonable
Syn: expensive
£2 for a cup of coffee seems a little steep to me.

Word Origin:
adj. Old English stēap ‘extending to a great height’ West Germanic ↑steeplestoopv. Middle English Germanic ↑stoup

Example Bank:
an incredibly steep hill
He wants to move in here with us? That's a bit steep!
Idiom:steeped in something
Derived Words:steeply steepness
Derived:steep something in something steep yourself in something
 
verb
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
adj. Old English stēap ‘extending to a great height’ West Germanic ↑steeplestoopv. Middle English Germanic ↑stoup
 

▼ Từ liên quan / Related words
Related search result for "steep"

Giới thiệu VNDIC.net | Plugin từ diển cho Firefox | Từ điển cho Toolbar IE | Tra cứu nhanh cho IE | Vndic bookmarklet | Học từ vựng | Vndic trên web của bạn

© Copyright 2006-2024 VNDIC.NET & VDICT.CO all rights reserved.