MACERATE: To steep an herb in fat, such as done with salve and ointments.

浸渍(macerate)：把药草浸在油脂中，就像制作油膏那样。

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The place was crowded and we had to climb steep stairs to find an empty table.

这个地方很拥挤，我们不得不爬上陡峭的楼梯去找一张空桌子。

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It was thrilling to have managed such a steep climb in the heat - plus we now had an equally steep downhill stretch to look forward to.

能在酷热中登上如此陡峭的山坡是一件很刺激的事情，加上我们还面对着同样长而陡的下坡路。

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The town lay on a flat plain at the base of an Allegheny Mountain valley so steep that the hillsides rose straight upward along the Little Connemaugh River.

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Just as in a plane, you can stall if you assume too steep an angle of attack.

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We believe that the steep decline is an overreaction and that the company is undervalued at its current price.

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Their feelings spiral out of control at the slightest push, like a car parked on a steep hill without an emergency brake.

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