steep tea
collocation泡茶
Steep the tea for five minutes.
把茶泡五分钟。
浸泡；泡
steeped — past of steep
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浸泡；泡
to soak something thoroughly in a liquid, especially to soften it, extract its flavor, or clean it
You need to steep the tea leaves in hot water for three minutes.
你需要将茶叶在热水中浸泡三分钟。
彻底浸泡或弄湿
To soak or wet thoroughly.
使充满某物；深深沉浸于
To imbue with something; to be deeply immersed in.
全身心投入
devote (oneself) fully to
浸泡以提取味道或清洁
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
steep
Base
原形
steeps
3rd person
第三人称单数
steeping
-ing
现在分词
steeped
Past
过去式
steeped
Past participle
过去分词
She steeps the tea for five minutes.
她泡茶五分钟。
He steeped himself in the culture.
他沉浸在该文化中。
They have steeped the herbs in hot water.
他们已经将草药浸泡在热水中。
规则动词
She steeped the dried mushrooms in warm water before cooking.
烹饪前，她把干蘑菇放在温水里泡发。
AI contextual example
The cloth was steeped in dye overnight to get a deep color.
这块布在染料中浸泡了一夜，以得到深色。
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steep the blossoms in oil
将花朵浸泡在油中
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steep the fruit in alcohol
把水果浸泡在酒中
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泡茶
Steep the tea for five minutes.
把茶泡五分钟。
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。
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。
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。
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。
使自己潜心于；全身心投入（某事）
She steeped herself in the local culture before writing the guidebook.
写旅游指南之前，她深入了解了当地文化。
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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。
steep 作及物动词时，常用被动语态或反身代词结构。
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