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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2756 COCA: 4139

steam

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steam1 /stiːm/ ●●○ W3 noun [uncountableU]  
1 gas 气体D the hot mist that water produces when it is boiled 蒸汽,水蒸气
 Steam rose from the hot tub.
水蒸气从热腾腾的浴缸里升起。
2. mist on surface 表面的雾气DWET the mist that forms on windows, mirrors etc when warm wet air suddenly becomes cold 水汽;雾气
3 power 动力TPW power that is produced by boiling water to make steam, in order to make things work or move 蒸汽动力[压力]
 The engines are driven by steam.
这些发动机是由蒸汽驱动的。
steam engine/train/hammer etc (=an engine etc that works by steam power) 蒸汽机/蒸汽火车/汽锤等
4. let/blow off steam ANGRYto get rid of your anger, excitement, or energy in a way that does not harm anyone by doing something active 发泄怒火;宣泄情绪
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5 get/pick/build up steam  (also gather/gain steam)
a) FAST/QUICKif an engine picks up steam, it gradually starts to go faster 〔发动机〕逐渐加速
b) IMPORTANTif plans, beliefs etc pick up steam, they gradually become more important and more people become interested in them 〔计划、观念等〕逐渐变得重要,逐渐得到关注
 The election campaign is picking up steam.
竞选活动声势逐渐壮大。
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6 run out of steam  (also lose steam)TIRED to no longer have the energy or the desire to continue doing something, especially because you are tired 〔尤指因疲劳而〕泄气,失去动力
 I usually just let her yell until she runs out of steam.
我通常就任她叫喊到没有力气为止。
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7 under your own steam INDEPENDENT COUNTRY OR ORGANIZATIONif you go somewhere under your own steam, you get there without help from anyone else 靠自己的力量
 I’ll get to the restaurant under my own steam.
我会自己去餐馆的。
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8 railway 铁路TTT a railway system in which the trains use steam for power 蒸汽机车铁路系统
 the age of steam
蒸汽机车时代
4  See picture of 见图 steam
full steam ahead at full1(18)
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Related topics: Cooking, Water
steam2 ●●○ verb  
1 [intransitiveI]HOT if something steams, steam rises from it, especially because it is hot 散发蒸汽;冒热气
 A pot was steaming on top of the cooker.
锅在炉子上冒着热气。
2 [transitiveT]DFCCOOK to cook something in steam boil
 Steam the vegetables lightly.
把蔬菜稍蒸一下。
 steamed broccoli
蒸西蓝花
see thesaurus at cook
3 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]TTWTRAVEL to travel somewhere in a boat or train that uses steam to produce power 乘汽船[蒸汽火车]旅行
steam into/from etc
 We steamed from port to port.
我们乘汽船从一个港口到另一个港口。
4 [intransitiveI] especially British EnglishBrE to go somewhere very quickly 快速行走,疾行
steam in/down
 Geoff steamed in, ten minutes late.
杰夫急匆匆地进来,迟到了十分钟。
5. be steaming (mad)  (also be steamed (up)) American EnglishAmE spokenANGRY to be very angry 气得冒烟,暴跳如雷
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6steam ahead phrasal verbphr v to start doing something very quickly 迅速开始做
 The company is steaming ahead with its investment programme.
这家公司在迅速开展其投资计划。
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7.steam something ↔ open/off phrasal verbphr v OPENto use steam to open an envelope or to remove a stamp from an envelope 用蒸汽把〔信封〕揭开/把〔邮票〕揭下来
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8steam up phrasal verbphr v SEEto cover something with steam, or to become covered with steam (使)蒙上水汽
 My glasses are all steamed up.
我的眼镜上全是水汽。
steam something ↔ up
 A pan was boiling on the stove, steaming up the windows.
炉子上有个锅烧开了,窗户上都是水汽。
steamed-up
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Origin steam1
Old English
steam1 nounsteam2 verb
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2756 COCA: 4139
steam

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF STEAM | VERB + STEAM | STEAM + VERB | STEAM + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVEhot熱蒸汽... OF STEAMcloud, jet一團/一股蒸汽The saucepan puffed little jets of steam.燉鍋噴出一股股蒸汽。VERB + STEAMgenerate, produce產生蒸汽STEAM + VERBcome, escape蒸汽散發/溢出rise水汽上升Steam rose from her mug of cocoa.她那杯可可冒着熱氣。condense蒸汽凝結drive sth蒸汽驅動⋯The engine is driven by steam.這台發動機由蒸汽驅動。hiss蒸汽噝噝作響STEAM + NOUNpower蒸汽動力engine, locomotive, ship (usually steamship) , shovel, train, turbine蒸汽機;蒸汽機車;汽船;蒸汽挖土機;蒸汽火車;蒸汽渦輪機
pipe蒸汽管iron蒸汽熨斗bath, room蒸汽浴;蒸汽浴房The hotel has a steam room.這家酒店有間蒸汽浴房。age (especially BrE) 蒸汽時代PHRASESthe age of steam (especially BrE) 蒸汽時代the sights and smells of the age of steam蒸汽時代的景象和氣息
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2756 COCA: 4139

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