查词 - steam

steam

noun

verb

stiːm noun

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。

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

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

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

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。