steam
- n.水蒸气, 蒸汽, 水汽;蒸汽动力;轮船, 乘船旅行;<口>力量, 精力;情绪的紧张
- v.蒸（食物）;蒸发;（使）生气, 发怒;蒙上水汽, 蒙上汽雾;散发蒸汽, 冒水汽;快速地边走边偷（或抢）;依靠蒸汽动力行驶;快速行走;使劲干, 大幅度进展 ;<俚>聚众对…行劫
- adj.蒸汽的, 含有蒸汽的;<英口>普通的, 一般的, 常规的;输送蒸汽的;蒸汽推动的;用蒸汽处理的
steamnoun
水蒸气；蒸汽
the hot gas that water changes into when it boils
Steam rose from the boiling kettle.
壶里的水开了，冒着蒸汽。
蒸汽动力
the power that is produced from steam under pressure, used to operate engines, machines, etc.
the introduction of steam in the 18th century
18世纪蒸汽动力的采用
steam power
蒸汽动力
the steam age
蒸汽时代
a steam train/engine
蒸汽火车 / 机
水汽
very small drops of water that form in the air or on cold surfaces when warm air suddenly cools
She wiped the steam from her glasses.
她擦去眼镜上的水汽。
with as much speed or energy as possible
to get rid of your energy, anger or strong emotions by doing sth active or noisy
to lose energy and enthusiasm and stop doing sth, or do it less well
to go somewhere without help from other people
verb
蒸发；散发蒸汽；冒水汽
to send out steam
a mug of steaming hot coffee
一大杯热气腾腾的咖啡
蒸（食物）
to place food over boiling water so that it cooks in the steam; to be cooked in this way
steamed fish
蒸鱼
依靠蒸汽动力行驶
to move using the power produced by steam
The boat steamed across the lake.
汽船从湖上驶过。
快速行走；疾行
to go somewhere very quickly
He spotted her steaming down the corridor towards him.
他看见她沿着走廊向他疾步走来。
The company is steaming ahead with its investment programme.
公司正抓紧实施自己的投资方案。
to be/become very angry or excited about sth
用蒸汽使（纸张等）脱离（或分开）
to remove one piece of paper from another using steam to make the glue that is holding them together softer
用蒸汽脱胶开启（信封）
to open an envelope using steam to make the glue softer
（使）蒙上水汽
to become, or to make sth become, covered with steam
As he walked in, his glasses steamed up.
他进去的时候，眼镜上起了一层雾。
steam
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N-UNCOUNT 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。
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VERB 冒蒸汽;冒热气
If something steams, it gives off steam....restaurants where coffee pots steamed on their burners.
咖啡壶在炉子上冒着热气的餐馆
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V-ERG 蒸(食物)
If you steam food or if it steams, you cook it in steam rather than in water.Steam the carrots until they are just beginning to be tender...
将胡萝卜蒸至刚好变软。
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PHRASE 进展迅速;全速前进
If something such as a plan or a project goes full steam ahead, it progresses quickly.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。
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PHRASE 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.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 (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.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 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.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 靠自己的力量
If you do something under your own steam, you do it without any help from anyone else.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。
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The glass is all steamed up still.
整块玻璃仍然蒙着水汽。
noun
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- water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
verb
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- cook something by letting steam pass over it
- just steam the vegetables
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- clean by means of steaming
- steam-clean the upholstered sofa
- Synonym: steam clean
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- get very angry
- her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man
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- travel by means of steam power
- The ship steamed off into the Pacific
- Synonym: steamer
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- rise as vapor
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- emit steam
- The rain forest was literally steaming
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Steam had clouded the mirror .
水蒸气使镜子变得模糊不清。
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Steam condenses to water when it touches a cold surface .
水蒸气触及冷的表面即凝结成水。
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The company is steaming ahead with its investment programme .
公司正抓紧实施自己的投资方案。
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The exhibition tells the fascinating story of the steam age .
展览讲述了蒸汽时代引人入胜的故事。
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The steam was condensed rapidly by injecting cold water into the cylinder .
由于汽缸中注入了冷水，蒸汽迅速凝结了。
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The volcano spurted clouds of steam and ash high into the air .
火山把团团热气和灰尘喷向高空。
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Who invented the steam engine ?
谁发明了蒸汽机？
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Be careful not to scald yourself with the steam .
小心别让蒸汽把你烫着。
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The boat steamed across the lake .
汽船从湖上驶过。
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As he walked in , his glasses steamed up .
他进去的时候，眼镜上起了一层雾。
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He spotted her steaming down the corridor towards him .
他看见她沿着走廊向他疾步走来。
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She wiped the steam from her glasses .
她擦去眼镜上的水汽。
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Steam rose from the boiling kettle .
壶里的水开了，冒着蒸汽。
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Steam condenses into water when it cools .
蒸汽冷却时凝结为水。
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Hundreds of small craft bobbed around the liner as it steamed into the harbour .
班轮驶进港口时，周围的许多小船颠簸起来。
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Steam puffed out .
蒸汽向外喷出。
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The general manager may have got steamed up about nothing
总经理可能是平白无故就生气了。
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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。
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In 1941 , the train would have been pulled by a steam engine .
1941年，火车本可以由蒸汽机车拉动。
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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。
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The engines were fired with coal and needed water to keep the steam up .
这些发动机烧煤，并且需要加水以不断产生蒸汽。
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Smoke was used to simulate steam coming from a smashed radiator
用烟来模拟从撞碎的散热器中冒出的蒸气。
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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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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。
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I remember going to the lecture in my first week and getting very steamed up .
我还记得第一周去听课时生了一肚子气。
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Quite a lot of steam escaped from the vent at the front of the machine
大量蒸汽从机器前部的排风口冒了出来。
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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。
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Steam or microwave the vegetables until tender .
蒸或者用微波炉加热蔬菜，直至蔬菜变软。
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Suddenly , clouds of steam started to belch from the engine .
突然，滚滚蒸汽从发动机里冒了出来。
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Steam locomotives pumped out clouds of white smoke .
蒸汽机车喷出一团团白烟。
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