[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]蒸汽；水蒸气Steam is the hot mist that forms when water boils. Steam vehicles and machines are operated using steam as a means of power.
In an electric power plant the heat converts water into high-pressure steam.
在发电厂里，热能将水转化成高压蒸汽。
...the invention of the steam engine.
蒸汽发动机的发明
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[VERB 动词]冒蒸汽；冒热气 If something steams, it gives off steam.
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...restaurants where coffee pots steamed on their burners.
咖啡壶在炉子上冒着热气的餐馆
...a basket of steaming bread rolls.
一篮子热腾腾的面包卷
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]蒸(食物) If you steam food or if it steams, you cook it in steam rather than in water. →see usage note at:
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Steam the carrots until they are just beginning to be tender...
将胡萝卜蒸至刚好变软。
Leave the vegetables to steam over the rice for the 20 minutes cooking time.
让蔬菜在米饭上蒸 20 分钟。
...steamed clams and broiled chicken.
蒸蛤蜊和烤鸡
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[PHRASE 短语]进展迅速；全速前进 If something such as a plan or a project goes full steam ahead, it progresses quickly.
[v PHR]
The Government was determined to go full steam ahead with its privatisation programme...
政府下决心要全力实施私有化计划。
Plans are rolling full steam ahead for the Jamaica Festival.
庆祝牙买加节的准备工作正开展得如火如荼。
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[PHRASE 短语]发泄怒火；宣泄情感 If you let off steam, you get rid of your energy, anger, or strong emotions with physical activity or by behaving in a noisy or violent way.
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[INFORMAL 非正式]
Regular exercise helps to combat unwanted stress and is a good way of relaxing or letting off steam.
经常运动有助于摆脱多余的压力，也是放松或宣泄情感的好办法。
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[PHRASE 短语](信念、计划、项目等)变得越来越重要，开始发展壮大 If a belief, a plan, or a project picks up steam, it starts to develop and become more important.
[V inflects]
Just as the presidential campaign was picking up steam, riots exploded in Los Angeles.
正当总统竞选活动的声势日益壮大时，洛杉矶爆发了暴乱。
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[PHRASE 短语]精疲力竭；丧失热情；泄气 If you run out of steam, you stop doing something because you have no more energy or enthusiasm left.
[V inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
I decided to paint the bathroom ceiling but ran out of steam halfway through.
我决定粉刷一下浴室的天花板，但干了一半就精疲力竭了。
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[PHRASE 短语]靠自己的力量 If you do something under your own steam, you do it without any help from anyone else.
[PHR after v]
Patients who are well enough to turn up under their own steam are well enough to wait to be seen by a doctor.
让那些身体状况不那么糟、还能自己来看病的病人花点时间候诊没什么问题。
steamed-up
The glass is all steamed up still.
整块玻璃仍然蒙着水汽。
相关词组：
steam ahead
steam up
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steam★/stiːm; NAmEstiːm/
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steamsteamssteamedsteamingnoun★[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3very 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。IDIOMSfull speed/steam aˈheadwith as much speed or energy as possible 全速前进；全力ˌget up/ˌpick up ˈsteam1( 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 _cooking_methods_comp.jpg _steam.jpg 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
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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。IDIOMbe/get (all) steamed ˈup (about/over sth)( BrE) (NAmEbe ˈsteamed (about sth))( informal) to be/become very angry or excited about sth （变得）非常气愤，非常激动PHRASAL VERBSˌsteam sth↔ˈoff | ˌsteam sth ˈoff sthto 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↔ˈopento open an envelope using steam to make the glue softer 用蒸汽脱胶开启（信封）ˌsteam ˈup | ˌsteam sth↔ˈupto 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; NAmEstiːm/
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steamsteam1 /stiːm/ ●●○W3 noun [uncountable]
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1gas the hot mist that water produces when it is boiled: Steam rose from the hot tub.2mist on surface the mist that forms on windows, mirrors etc when warm wet air suddenly becomes cold3power power that is produced by boiling water to make steam, in order to make things work or move: The engines are driven by steam.steam engine/train/hammer etc (=an engine etc that works by steam power)4let/blow off steam to get rid of your anger, excitement, or energy in a way that does not harm anyone by doing something active5get/pick/build up steam (also gather/gain steam)a)if an engine picks up steam, it gradually starts to go fasterb)if plans, beliefs etc pick up steam, they gradually become more important and more people become interested in them: The election campaign is picking up steam.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: I usually just let her yell until she runs out of steam.7under your own steam if you go somewhere under your own steam, you get there without help from anyone else: I’ll get to the restaurant under my own steam.8railway a railway system in which the trains use steam for power: the age of steam → full steam ahead
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1[intransitive] if something steams, steam rises from it, especially because it is hot: A pot was steaming on top of the cooker.2[transitive] to cook something in steam → boil: Steam the vegetables lightly. steamed broccoli► see thesaurus at
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3[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to travel somewhere in a boat or train that uses steam to produce powersteam into/from etc We steamed from port to port.4[intransitive] especially British English to go somewhere very quicklysteam in/down Geoff steamed in, ten minutes late.5be steaming (mad) (also be steamed (up)) American English spoken to be very angrysteam ahead phrasal verbto start doing something very quickly: The company is steaming ahead with its investment programme.steam open/off phrasal verbto use steam to open an envelope or to remove a stamp from an envelopesteam up phrasal verbto cover something with steam, or to become covered with steam: My glasses are all steamed up.steam something ↔ up A pan was boiling on the stove, steaming up the windows. →
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