| 词汇 | steam |
| 释义 | steam (verb) steam 8 ENTRIES FOUND: steam (noun) steam (verb) steamed (adjective) steaming (adjective) steam clean (verb) steam shovel (noun) blow (verb) full (adjective) 1 steam /ˈstiːm/ noun 1 steam /ˈstiːm/ noun Learner's definition of STEAM [noncount] 1 a : the hot gas that is created when water is boiled蒸汽；水蒸气 Careful, the steam from the pot is hot.当心，锅里出来的蒸汽很烫。 b : steam that is created by a machine and kept under pressure to provide power蒸汽动力 Steam drives the turbines.蒸汽驱动涡轮。 a steam-powered engine用蒸汽驱动的引擎 The boat runs on steam.这船用的是蒸汽动力。 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 a steam engine/train蒸汽机/火车 2 : very small drops of water that form on a surface when warm air that contains a lot of water is cooled down水汽；雾气 He wiped the steam from the mirrors.他擦掉了镜子上的水汽。 3 informal : the strength, force, or energy that allows something or someone to continue, to go faster, etc.力量；精力；势头 Sales have lost steam [=have slowed down] in recent weeks.最近几周销售下滑。 The campaign quickly gained/gathered steam. [=became more popular and successful]活动迅速变得声势浩大。 He was afraid he would run out of steam before the end of the race.他担心自己还没跑到终点就筋疲力尽了。 I was making good progress this morning, but now I'm starting to run out of steam.我早上进度很快，但现在快没精力了。 The project is slowly picking up steam. [=slowly beginning to move ahead in a faster and more effective way]项目在慢慢加快进展。 full head of steam — see 1head full steam ahead — see 1full let/blow off (some) steam informal : to calm down and get rid of energy or anger by doing something active释放精力；发泄；宣泄 I play racquetball every evening just to let off some steam.我每天晚上打壁球，只是为了释放一下。 Tell him to go blow off some steam and then we can talk.叫他去宣泄一下，然后我们才能商谈。 under its own steam of a ship, boat, etc. : by using its own power（船）靠自身动力地 The ship was damaged but was able to return to port under its own steam.这艘船受损了，但得以靠自身动力返回港口。 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 He got there under his own steam. [=by himself; by his own efforts]他靠自己的力量获得成功。 2 steam /ˈstiːm/ verb steams; steamed; steaming 2 steam /ˈstiːm/ verb steams; steamed; steaming Learner's definition of STEAM 1 [no object] : to produce steam冒水汽；散发蒸汽 a steaming bowl of soup一碗热气腾腾的汤 2 [+ object] : to cook, heat, or treat (something) with steam蒸（食物） She prefers to steam carrots rather than boil them.她喜欢把胡萝卜蒸着吃而不是煮着吃。 steamed vegetables蒸好的蔬菜 3 : to cause (something, such as a piece of glass) to become covered with small drops of water使蒙上水汽；使沾上水汽 [+ object] Their breath steamed the windows.他们的呼吸使窗户蒙上了水汽。 — usually + up Try not to steam up your glasses.尽量避免你的眼镜上蒙上水汽。 The windows were all steamed up.窗户都蒙上了水汽。 [no object] My glasses steamed up [=fogged up] when I came indoors from the cold.当我从寒冷的外面走进屋时眼镜蒙上了雾气。 4 always followed by an adverb or preposition [no object] a : to move by using power produced by steam（以蒸汽为动力）行驶 The ship steamed into port.汽船驶入港口。 We steamed up the river. [=we went up the river on a ship powered by steam]我们坐汽船沿河上行。 b : to move forward in a quick and forceful way快速行走；疾行 He steamed into the room and began shouting orders.他冲进房间，开始高声下达命令。 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 Our plans are steaming ahead.我们的计划正在快速推进。 — see also steamed, steaming |
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