Word · Frequency #3793
steeped
浸泡；泡
steeped is the past of steep.
to soak something thoroughly in a liquid, especially to soften it, extract its flavor, or clean it
- 1.
To soak or wet thoroughly.
彻底浸泡或弄湿
- 2.
To imbue with something; to be deeply immersed in.
使充满某物；深深沉浸于
- 3.
devote (oneself) fully to
全身心投入
- 4.
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
浸泡以提取味道或清洁
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
In use
You need to steep the tea leaves in hot water for three minutes.
She steeped the dried mushrooms in warm water before cooking.
The cloth was steeped in dye overnight to get a deep color.
steep the blossoms in oil
steep the fruit in alcohol
Verb forms
base steep · third person steeps · -ing steeping · past steeped · past participle steeped
规则动词
Connections
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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- steeped in
- 深深浸染（某特质）；沉浸于（历史、传统等）The old city is steeped in history.这座古城充满了历史底蕴。
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
steep 作及物动词时，常用被动语态或反身代词结构。
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/.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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