Word · Frequency #3793
steeped
浸泡；泡
steeped is the past of steep.
核心释义
to soak something thoroughly in a liquid, especially to soften it, extract its flavor, or clean it
- 1.
彻底浸泡或弄湿
To soak or wet thoroughly.
- 2.
使充满某物；深深沉浸于
To imbue with something; to be deeply immersed in.
- 3.
全身心投入
devote (oneself) fully to
- 4.
浸泡以提取味道或清洁
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
使充满；沉浸于；使专心致志；潜心于；彻底浸泡或弄湿；使充满某物；深深沉浸于；全身心投入
用法In use
You need to steep the tea leaves in hot water for three minutes.
用法提示：steep 在这里作动词，表示‘浸泡’，后接被浸泡的物体和液体。
She steeped the dried mushrooms in warm water before cooking.
用法提示：steeped 是 steep 的过去式，表示‘浸泡、泡发’，体现动作发生在过去。
The cloth was steeped in dye overnight to get a deep color.
用法提示：be steeped in 是被动结构，表示‘被浸泡在……中’，steep 为动词。
steep the blossoms in oil
steep the fruit in alcohol
steep sth in sth
表示把某物放入液体中浸泡，以提取味道或清洗；in 后接浸泡所用的液体。
She steeped the tea leaves in hot water for five minutes.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- steep tea
- 泡茶
- Steep the tea for five minutes.把茶泡五分钟。
- steep in water
- 在水中浸泡
- Steep the dried mushrooms in water until they soften.把干蘑菇浸泡在水中直到变软。
- steeped in history
- 历史悠久；沉浸于历史之中
- The small town is steeped in history.这座小镇历史悠久。
- steep yourself in
- 使自己沉浸于；潜心于
- Before writing the novel, she steeped herself in medieval culture.写小说之前，她潜心研究中世纪文化。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：茶包泡进热水，水色由浅变深——steep 就是'浸泡、浸透'。ee 像水面波纹。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常烹饪/泡茶说明、书面或文学性描述（侧重沉浸、充满） 作动词时，字面义“浸泡（茶、草药等）”在日常或说明性文本中较常见，语气中性；比喻义“使沉浸于/使充满”多用于书面或正式语境，常见搭配为 be steeped in。整体风格随搭配从口语到正式变化，建议按具体场景选择。
语法说明Grammar Note
steep 作及物动词时，常用被动语态或反身代词结构。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: deep, keep, sleep, sheep, creep, and weep all match the /iːp/ ending of steep. Beware lookalikes with different vowels: step /step/, steppe /step/, stipe /staɪp/, and stoop /stuːp/.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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