steam
noun
verb
stiːm
noun
1
GAS
气体
the
hot
mist
that
water
produces
when
it
is
boiled
蒸汽,水蒸气
Steam
rose
from
the
hot
tub.
水蒸气从热水浴缸里升起。
2
MIST ON SURFACE
表面的雾气
the
mist
that
forms
on
windows,
mirrors
etc
when
warm
wet
air
suddenly
becomes
cold
水汽; 雾气
3
POWER
动力
power
that
is
produced
by
boiling
water
to
make
steam,
in
order
to
make
things
work
or
move
蒸汽动力 (压力 )
The
engines
are
driven
by
steam.
这些发动机是由蒸汽驱动的。
steam
engine/train/hammer
etc
4
let/blow off steam
to
get
rid
of
your
anger,
excitement,
or
energy
in
a
way
that
does
not
harm
anyone
by
doing
something
active
发泄怒火; 宣泄激情
5
get/pick/build up steam gather/gain steam
also
又作
a.
if
an
engine
picks
up
steam,
it
gradually
starts
to
go
faster
b.
if
plans,
beliefs
etc
pick
up
steam,
they
gradually
become
more
important
and
more
people
become
interested
in
them
〔计划、观念等〕逐渐变得重要,逐渐得到关注
The
election
campaign
is
picking
up
steam.
竞选活动在逐渐形成声势。
6
run out of steam
also
又作
lose
steam
to
no
longer
have
the
energy
or
the
desire
to
continue
doing
something,
especially
because
you
are
tired
〔尤指因疲劳而〕泄气; 失去动力
I
usually
just
let
her
yell
until
she
runs
out
of
steam.
我通常就任她叫喊,直到她喊累了为止。
7
under your own steam
if
you
go
somewhere
under
your
own
steam,
you
get
there
without
help
from
anyone
else
靠自己的力量
I’ll
get
to
the
restaurant
under
my
own
steam.
我会自己设法赶到那家餐馆。
8
RAILWAY
铁路
a
railway
system
in
which
the
trains
use
steam
for
power
蒸汽机车铁路系统
the
age
of
steam
蒸汽机车时代
verb
9
if
something
steams,
steam
rises
from
it,
especially
because
it
is
hot
散发蒸汽; 冒热气
I
steaming
hot
soup
热气腾腾的汤
10
to
cook
something
in
steam
蒸;
T
Steam
the
vegetables
lightly.
把蔬菜稍蒸一下。
steamed
broccoli
蒸西兰花
11
to
travel
somewhere
in
a
boat
or
train
that
uses
steam
to
produce
power
乘汽船 (蒸汽火车 )旅行
I always + adv/prep
[+
into/from
etc
]
We
steamed
from
port
to
port.
我们乘汽船从一个港口到另一个港口旅行。
We
steamed
from
port
to
port.
我们乘汽船从一个港口到另一个港口旅行。
12
to
go
somewhere
very
quickly
[尤英] 快速行走,疾行
I | especially BrE
[+
in/down
]
Geoff
steamed
in
ten
minutes
late.
杰夫快速走了进来,迟到了十分钟。
13
be steaming (mad) be steamed (up)
also
又作
to
be
very
angry
非常生气,暴跳如雷
AmE spoken
14
to
start
doing
something
very
quickly
迅速开始做
The
company
is
steaming
ahead
with
its
investment
programme.
这家公司在迅速展开其投资计划。
15
to
use
steam
to
open
an
envelope
or
to
remove
a
stamp
from
an
envelope
用蒸汽把〔信封〕揭开/把〔邮票〕揭下来
16
to
cover
something
with
steam,
or
to
become
covered
with
steam
(使)蒙上水汽
My
glasses
are
all
steamed
up.
我的眼镜上全是水汽。
steam
sth
↔
up
A
pan
was
boiling
on
the
stove,
steaming
up
the
windows.
一锅东西在炉子上煮沸了,窗户上都是水汽。