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    steam 的英语意思

    steamsteam1 /stiːm/ noun [uncountable] 查看全部语言翻译1gas the hot mist that water produces when it is boiled水沸腾时产生的热蒸汽:  Steam rose from the hot tub.热水浴缸里升起了蒸汽。2mist on surface the mist that forms on windows, mirrors etc when warm wet air suddenly becomes cold暖湿空气骤然遇冷时在窗玻璃、镜子等表面形成的水雾3power power that is produced by boiling water to make steam, in order to make things work or move将水烧沸产生蒸汽以驱动机械运转或移动的动力;蒸汽动力:  The engines are driven by steam.这些发动机以蒸汽为动力。steam engine/train/hammer etc (=an engine etc that works by steam power)(=以蒸汽动力运转的发动机等)4let/blow off steam to get rid of your anger, excitement, or energy in a way that does not harm anyone by doing something active通过积极活动以不伤害任何人的方式发泄愤怒、兴奋或多余精力5get/pick/build up steam (also gather/gain steam) a)if an engine picks up steam, it gradually starts to go faster若发动机加速,指它逐渐开始运行得更快 b)if plans, beliefs etc pick up steam, they gradually become more important and more people become interested in them若计划、信念等势头渐起,指它们逐渐变得更受重视,越来越多的人开始对其感兴趣:  The election campaign is picking up steam.选举运动正在逐渐升温。6run out of steam (also lose steam) to no longer have the energy or the desire to continue doing something, especially because you are tired(尤指因疲倦)不再有精力或意愿继续做某事:  I usually just let her yell until she runs out of steam.我通常任她叫喊,直到她精力耗尽为止。7under your own steam if you go somewhere under your own steam, you get there without help from anyone else若你靠自己的力量去某处,指不借助任何人的帮助自行到达:  I’ll get to the restaurant under my own steam.我会自己想办法去餐厅。8railway a railway system in which the trains use steam for power以蒸汽为火车动力的铁路系统:  the age of steam蒸汽时代 full steam ahead at full1(18)
    steamsteam2 verb 1[intransitive] if something steams, steam rises from it, especially because it is hot若某物冒蒸汽,指(尤因温度高)有蒸汽从其上升起:  A pot was steaming on top of the cooker.一口锅在炉子上咕嘟冒着热气。2[transitive] to cook something in steam用蒸汽蒸熟食物;蒸boil:  Steam the vegetables lightly.把蔬菜稍微蒸一下。 steamed broccoli清蒸西蓝花 see thesaurus at cook3[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to travel somewhere in a boat or train that uses steam to produce power乘蒸汽动力的船或火车前往某处steam into/from etc We steamed from port to port.我们乘蒸汽船从一个港口驶往另一个港口。4[intransitive] especially British English to go somewhere very quickly快速前往某处steam in/down Geoff steamed in, ten minutes late.杰夫风风火火地冲了进来,晚了十分钟。5be steaming (mad) (also be steamed (up)) American English spoken口语 to be very angry非常愤怒steam ahead phrasal verb to start doing something very quickly非常迅速地开始做某事:  The company is steaming ahead with its investment programme.该公司正在全速推进其投资计划。steam something ↔ open/off phrasal verb to use steam to open an envelope or to remove a stamp from an envelope用蒸汽开启信封或揭下信封上的邮票steam up phrasal verb to cover something with steam, or to become covered with steam使某物蒙上水蒸气,或(某物)被水蒸气覆盖;起雾:  My glasses are all steamed up.我的眼镜全起雾了。steam something ↔ up A pan was boiling on the stove, steaming up the windows.炉子上一口锅正在沸腾,把窗户都弄得雾蒙蒙的。 steamed-up