steam 英 [sti:m] 　 美 [stim]

steam

steam　 英 [sti:m] 美 [stim]

v. 蒸，蒸汽，　 n. 蒸汽；　

进行时:steaming　 过去式:steamed　 过去分词:steamed　 第三人称单数:steams　 名词复数:steams　

steam and hot water erupt from it.　从其中喷出蒸汽和热水。
We should let the steam off the boiler.　我们应该放掉锅炉里的蒸气。

  • Steam is what water becomes when it's heated to boiling and begins to turn into a gas. On a cold morning, you can really see the steam rising off your mug of hot chocolate.
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  • v. 蒸，蒸汽，
  • n. 蒸汽；

  • 1. steam and hot water erupt from it.

    从其中喷出蒸汽和热水。

  • 2. We should let the steam off the boiler.

    我们应该放掉锅炉里的蒸气。

  • 3. Steam rose from the boiling kettle.

    壶里的水开了，冒着蒸汽。

  • 4. steam power

    蒸汽动力

  • 5. a steam train, a steam engine

    蒸汽火车╱机

  • 6. a mug of steaming hot coffee

    一大杯热气腾腾的咖啡

  • 7. steamed fish

    蒸鱼

  • 8. The boat steamed across the lake.

    汽船从湖上驶过。

  • steam (n.) Old English steam "vapor, fume, water in a gaseous state," from Proto-Germanic *staumaz (source also of Dutch stoom "steam"), of unknown origin. Meaning "vapor of boiling water used to drive an engine" is from 1690s, hence steam age (1828) and many figurative uses, such as let off steam (1831, literal), blow off steam (1857, figurative), full-steam (1878), get up steam (1887, figurative). Steam heat is from 1820s in thermodynamics; as a method of temperature control from 1904.
  • steam (v.) Old English stiemen, stymen "emit vapor, emit a scent or odor," from the root of steam (n.). Meaning "go by steam power" is from 1831. Transitive sense from 1660s, "to emit as steam;" meaning "to treat with steam" is from 1798. Slang steam up (transitive) "make (someone) angry" is from 1922. Related: Steamed; steaming.
steam ★ / stiːm ; NAmE stiːm / noun , verb steam steams steamed steaming noun ★ [uncountable ] 1 ★ the hot gas that water changes into when it boils 水蒸气；蒸汽 ◆ Steam rose from the boiling kettle. 壶里的水开了，冒着蒸汽。 2 ★ the power that is produced from steam under pressure, used to operate engines, machines, etc. 蒸汽动力 ◆ the introduction of steam in the 18th century *18 世纪蒸汽动力的引进 ◆ steam power 蒸汽动力 ◆ the steam age 蒸汽时代 ◆ a steam train/engine 蒸汽火车╱机 3 very small drops of water that form in the air or on cold surfaces when warm air suddenly cools 水汽 SYN condensation ◆ She wiped the steam from her glasses. 她擦去眼镜上的水汽。 IDIOMS full speed/steam aˈhead with as much speed or energy as possible 全速前进；全力 ˌget up/ˌpick up ˈsteam 1 ( informal) to become gradually more powerful, active, etc. 声势逐渐强大；渐成气候；慢慢活跃起来 ◆ His election campaign is beginning to get up steam. 他的竞选活动逐渐形成声势。 2 (of a vehicle 车辆 ) to increase speed gradually 逐渐提速 ˌlet off ˈsteam ( informal) to get rid of your energy, anger or strong emotions by doing sth active or noisy 释放精力；发泄怒气；宣泄感情 ˌrun out of ˈsteam ( informal) to lose energy and enthusiasm and stop doing sth, or do it less well 筋疲力尽；丧失热情 get, etc. somewhere under your own ˈsteam ( informal) to go somewhere without help from other people 靠自己的力量去某处 verb 1 [intransitive ] to send out steam 蒸发；散发蒸汽；冒水汽 ◆ a mug of steaming hot coffee 一大杯热气腾腾的咖啡 2 [transitive ,  intransitive ] steam(sth) to place food over boiling water so that it cooks in the steam; to be cooked in this way 蒸（食物） ◆ steamed fish 蒸鱼 ☞ collocationsat cooking 3 [intransitive ] + adv./prep. (of a boat, ship, etc. 船舶等 ) to move using the power produced by steam 依靠蒸汽动力行驶 ◆ The boat steamed across the lake. 汽船从湖上驶过。 4 [intransitive ] + adv./prep. (especially of a person 尤指人 ) to go somewhere very quickly 快速行走；疾行 ◆ He spotted her steaming down the corridor towards him. 他看见她沿着走廊向他疾步走来。 ◆ ( figurative) The company is steaming ahead with its investment programme. 公司正全力以赴实施自己的投资方案。 IDIOM be/get (all) steamed ˈup (about/over sth) ( BrE) ( NAmE be ˈsteamed (about sth) ) ( informal) to be/become very angry or excited about sth （变得）非常气愤，非常激动 PHRASAL VERBS ˌsteam sth↔ˈoff | ˌsteam sth ˈoff sth to remove one piece of paper from another using steam to make the glue that is holding them together softer 用蒸汽使（纸张等）脱离（或分开） ˌsteam sth↔ˈopen to open an envelope using steam to make the glue softer 用蒸汽脱胶开启（信封） ˌsteam ˈup | ˌsteam sth↔ˈup to become, or to make sth become, covered with steam （使）蒙上水汽 ◆ As he walked in, his glasses steamed up. 他进去的时候，眼镜上起了一层雾。 steam / stiːm ; NAmE stiːm /
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