Word · Frequency #25176
steppe
大草原
an extensive plain without trees, especially in eastern Russia and Siberia
通常指欧亚大陆的无树平原
- 1.
The grasslands of Eastern Europe and Asia.
东欧和亚洲的草原。
- 2.
extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
无树木的广阔平原(与俄罗斯东部和西伯利亚相关)
- 3.
A vast, cold, dry, grassy plain.
广阔、寒冷、干燥的草原。
东欧和亚洲的草原。；无树木的广阔平原(与俄罗斯东部和西伯利亚相关)；广阔、寒冷、干燥的草原。
In use
The train crossed the vast steppe for hours without seeing a single tree.
Horses have lived on the Asian steppe for thousands of years.
Nomads once moved across the steppes with their herds.
the steppes of [place]
The steppes of Central Asia are dry and grassy.
中亚的大草原干燥且多草。
on the steppe(s)
汉语中可说‘草原’或‘大草原’，但 steppe 特指欧亚大陆无树的干旱平原。
Wolves once roamed on the steppe.
狼群曾在这片大草原上游荡。
steppe [noun]
在此结构中 steppe 相当于定语，修饰后面的名词。
Connections
Collocations
- Eurasian steppe
- 欧亚大草原
- The Eurasian steppe stretches from Hungary to Mongolia.欧亚大草原从匈牙利一直延伸到蒙古。
- steppe nomads
- 草原游牧民族
- The steppe nomads moved their herds with the seasons.草原游牧民族随着季节迁徙他们的畜群。
- steppe grassland
- 干草原
- This area is covered by dry steppe grassland.这个地区覆盖着干燥的干草原。
- steppe climate
- 草原气候
- The steppe climate has hot summers and cold winters.草原气候夏季炎热，冬季寒冷。
- vast steppe
- 广袤的草原
- They rode across the vast steppe for days.他们连续数日骑马穿越广袤的草原。
- steppe vegetation
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音同 step（脚步），想象一步踏上无树的大草原，开阔无边。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：geography、history、literature “steppe” 语气比较中性，通常出现在地理、历史或文学描写中，指欧亚大陆上树木稀少、广阔平坦的草原；日常口语中用得较少。
Grammar Note
通常指东欧至中亚一带无树的大平原，常带地名修饰语，如 the Siberian steppes。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 /stɛp/ 押韵：step /stɛp/、pep /pɛp/、rep /rɛp/、yep /jɛp/（重读元音 /ɛ/ 与收尾 /p/ 相同）。注意：steep /stiːp/ 与 steppe 拼写相似，但元音为 /iː/，不押韵；steppe 与 step 拼写不同，但发音完全相同。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.