steam

n.蒸汽，雾；〈口〉精神，精力；轮船，乘轮船旅行

vt.& vi.冒蒸汽；快速行走，疾行

vi.动力；成蒸汽上升；汽动；[非正式]发怒

vt.蒸煮

noun

1. 水蒸气；蒸汽
   the hot gas that water changes into when it boils
   1. Steam rose from the boiling kettle.
      壶里的水开了，冒着蒸汽。
2. 蒸汽动力
   the power that is produced from steam under pressure, used to operate engines, machines, etc.
   1. the introduction of steam in the 18th century
      18世纪蒸汽动力的采用
   2. steam power
      蒸汽动力
   3. the steam age
      蒸汽时代
   4. a steam train/engine
      蒸汽火车 / 机
3. 水汽
   very small drops of water that form in the air or on cold surfaces when warm air suddenly cools
   1. She wiped the steam from her glasses.
      她擦去眼镜上的水汽。

verb

1. 蒸发；散发蒸汽；冒水汽
   to send out steam
   1. a mug of steaming hot coffee
      一大杯热气腾腾的咖啡
2. 蒸（食物）
   to place food over boiling water so that it cooks in the steam; to be cooked in this way
   1. steamed fish
      蒸鱼
3. 依靠蒸汽动力行驶
   to move using the power produced by steam
   1. The boat steamed across the lake.
      汽船从湖上驶过。
4. 快速行走；疾行
   to go somewhere very quickly
   1. He spotted her steaming down the corridor towards him.
      他看见她沿着走廊向他疾步走来。
   2. The company is steaming ahead with its investment programme.
      公司正抓紧实施自己的投资方案。

现在分词:steaming 过去式:steamed 过去分词:steamed 名词复数形式:steams 第三人称单数:steams

steam 蒸汽，水气

来自古英语 steam,蒸汽，水气，来自 Proto-Germanic*staumaz,蒸汽，水气，可能与 stew 有词 源上的联系。

1. 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。
2. Steam billowed out from under the bonnet.
   引擎盖下喷出滚滚的蒸汽。
3. He picked up his mug and blew off the steam.
   他端起杯子，吹走了热气。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. The steam pipes rattled suddenly, and Franklin uttered a shriek and jumped with fright
   蒸汽管突然发出咯咯的响声，富兰克林尖叫一声，吓得跳了起来。
7. Steam locomotives pumped out clouds of white smoke.
   蒸汽机车喷出一团团白烟。
8. Steam or microwave the vegetables until tender.
   蒸或者用微波炉加热蔬菜，直至蔬菜变软。
9. 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。
10. Wallcoverings and floors should be able to withstand steam and splashes
    墙面材料和地板都应该能耐热汽且防水。
11. 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。
12. Steam the carrots until they are just beginning to be tender
    将胡萝卜蒸至刚好变软。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. 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。
19. 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。
20. 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。
21. The 19th century was the heyday of steam railways.
    19世纪是蒸汽火车的全盛时期。
22. Shut the steam off--it's getting too warm in here.
    把暖气关上--屋里太暖和了。
23. Steam condenses into drops of water.
    水蒸气凝成了小水滴。
24. Steam condenses to water when it touches a cold surface.
    水蒸气触及冷的表面即凝结成水。
25. The steam whistle is blowing.
    汽笛在叫。
26. The boiler discharged steam.
    锅炉排放了蒸汽。
27. Steam is rising from the kettle.
    水壶中冒出了水气。
28. The windows are covered with steam.
    窗上蒙上了一层水汽。
29. This machine is driven by steam.
    这部机器是用水蒸气推进的。
30. The piston moves by steam pressure.
    活塞在蒸汽压力下运动。