| [/stiːm; stim/] n [U] 用法:
1 (a) invisible gas into which water is changed by boiling 水蒸气; 蒸汽.
(b) power obtained using this gas under pressure 加压蒸汽产生的动力:
a building heated by steam 有暖气的建筑物 *
[attrib 作定语] a steam brake, whistle, winch, etc, ie worked by steam 蒸汽制动器、 汽笛、 汽动绞车 *
steam cleaning, ie done by steam 蒸汽洗涤. 用法:
2 visible mist that forms when steam condenses in the air 水汽:
steam coming out of a boiling kettle 水烧开後从壶里冒出来的水汽 *
The laundry was full of steam. 洗衣房里水汽腾腾. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) full speed/steam ahead => full. blow off/let off `steam (infml) release surplus energy or emotion from being restrained 宣泄被压抑的过剩精力或情感:
The children were out in the playground letting off steam. 那些孩子在操场上玩, 宣泄过剩的精力. get up `steam (a) (of a vehicle or an engine) slowly increase speed （指汽车或发动机）慢慢加速.
(b) (infml) (of a person) collect one's energy; gradually become excited or angry （指人）打起精神, 渐渐激动或愤怒. ,run out of `steam (infml) become exhausted 失去动力; 筋疲力尽:
There is a danger of the housing programme running out of steam, ie losing its impetus. 住宅兴建计画有半途而废之虞. ,under one's own `steam without help from others; unaided 靠自己的力量. steam 2
v 用法:
1 [I, Ip] give out steam or vapour 放出蒸汽; 冒水汽:
steaming hot coffee 热气腾腾的咖啡 *
The kettle was steaming (away) on the stove. 水壶在炉子上冒著热气. 用法:
2 [Tn, Cn.a] cook, soften or clean (sth), by the use of steam 用蒸汽处理（某物）; 蒸; 蒸汽软化; 蒸汽洗涤:
steamed pudding 蒸的布丁 *
Steam the fish for 10 minutes. 把鱼蒸10分钟. *
steam open an envelope, ie use steam to soften the glue on the flap 用蒸汽把信封口嘘开. =>Usage at cook 用法见cook. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) be/get (all) steamed `up (about/over sth) (infml) become very enthusiastic, angry, excited, etc 变得很热心、 愤怒、 激动等:
Calm down it's nothing to get steamed up about! 冷静一点--没什麽可激动的! 用法:
4 (phr v) steam across, along, away, off, etc move in the specified direction using the power of steam 藉蒸汽动力沿某方向移动:
a boat steaming up the Nile 向尼罗河上游行驶的汽船 *
The train steamed into/out of the station. 火车驶进[出]了车站. *
We were steaming along at 50 mph. 我们靠蒸汽动力以每小时50英里的速度向前行驶. steam sth off (sth) remove (one piece of paper) from another using steam to melt the glue sticking them together 用蒸汽嘘（纸）（使之与黏贴物分开）:
steam stamps off envelopes 用蒸汽嘘邮票以便从信封上揭下. steam (sth) up (cause sth to) become covered with condensed steam （使某物）蒙上水汽:
The car windows steamed up. 汽车窗户上有一层水汽. steamer n 用法:
1 steamship 汽船; 汽艇. 用法:
2 metal container with small holes in it, in which food is cooked using steam 蒸锅. |