Word · Frequency #3793
steeps
陡坡；陡峭的地方；峭壁
steeps is the plural of steep.
A steep slope or steep place, especially on a mountain or hill.
- 1.
The steep side of a mountain etc.; a slope or acclivity.
山的陡峭面；斜坡或上坡。
- 2.
A liquid used in a steeping process
浸泡液。
- 3.
a steep place (as on a hill)
陡峭的地方(如山坡)
- 4.
A rennet bag.
凝乳酶袋。
浸泡液；浸渍液；凝乳酶袋；山的陡峭面；斜坡或上坡。；浸泡液。；陡峭的地方(如山坡)
In use
The goats grazed on the steep behind the farmer's house.
We reached the top of the steep and finally saw the sea.
We avoided the steeps on the west side of the mountain and took the gentler route.
Connections
Collocations
- the steep of a hill
- 山的陡坡；山的陡面
- The steep of the hill was covered with loose rocks.山的陡坡上布满了松动的岩石。
- ski the steeps
- 在陡坡上滑雪；滑陡坡
- He went to the Alps to ski the steeps.他去阿尔卑斯山滑陡坡。
- corn steep liquor
- 玉米浆；玉米浸泡液
- Corn steep liquor is often added to fermentation media.玉米浆常被添加到发酵培养基中。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
对比 step（步伐）：登山时遇到 steep（陡坡），每一步都要小心，多一个 e 就更陡了。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：geography、literature 名词 steep 主要指“陡坡、峭壁”，通常出现在书面、文学或地理描述中；日常口语里更常说 steep slope 或 cliff。
Grammar Note
作为名词指陡坡或峭壁，常用于单数形式，复数形式少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 steep /stiːp/ 押韵，都发 /iːp/ 音。注意：step /step/ 看起来相似，但元音是短 /e/，并不押韵；leap 拼写为 'eap'，但发音与 steep 相同。
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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