玩steam必学的英文（单词背诵steam蒸汽）
玩steam必学的英文（单词背诵steam蒸汽）4️⃣ [intransitive] adv./prep.(especially of a person尤指人)to go somewhere very quickly快速行走；疾行3️⃣ [不及物动词] adv./prep.(of a boat ship etc.船舶等) to move using the power produced by steam依靠蒸汽动力行驶VERB1️⃣ [不及物动词] to send out steam 蒸发；散发蒸汽；冒水汽2️⃣ [transitive intransitive] steam(sth)to place food over boiling water so that it cooks in the steam; to be cooked in this way 蒸（食物）
steam [stiːm] n.蒸汽 v. 蒸NOUN [uncountable]
1️⃣ the hot gas that water changes into when it boils 水蒸气；蒸汽
- Steam rose from the boiling kettle. 壶里的水开了，冒着蒸汽。
2️⃣ the power that is produced from steam under pressure used to operate engines machines etc. 蒸汽动力
- the introduction of steam in the 18th century 18世纪蒸汽动力的引进
- steam power蒸汽动力
- the steam age蒸汽时代
- a steam train/engine蒸汽火车/机
3️⃣ very small drops of water that form in the air or on cold surfaces when warm air suddenly cools水汽 SYN condensation
- She wiped the steam from her glasses.她擦去眼镜上的水汽。
VERB
1️⃣ [不及物动词] to send out steam 蒸发；散发蒸汽；冒水汽
- a mug of steaming hot coffee 一大杯热气腾腾的咖啡
2️⃣ [transitive intransitive] steam(sth)to place food over boiling water so that it cooks in the steam; to be cooked in this way 蒸（食物）
- steamed fish蒸鱼
3️⃣ [不及物动词] adv./prep.(of a boat ship etc.船舶等) to move using the power produced by steam依靠蒸汽动力行驶
- The boat steamed across the lake.汽船从湖上驶过。
4️⃣ [intransitive] adv./prep.(especially of a person尤指人)to go somewhere very quickly快速行走；疾行
- He spotted her steaming down the corridor towards him.他看见她沿着走廊向他疾步走来。
- (figurative)The company is steaming ahead with its investment programme.公司正全力以赴实施自己的投资方案。
IDIOMS
full speed/steam ahead
with as much speed or energy as possible全速前进；全力
get up/pick up steam
1️⃣ (informal)to become gradually more powerful active etc.声势逐渐强大；渐成气候；慢慢活跃起来
- His election campaign is beginning to get up steam.他的竞选活动逐渐形成声势。
2️⃣ (of a vehicle车辆)to increase speed gradually逐渐提速
let off steam (informal)
to get rid of your energy anger or strong emotions by doing sth active or noisy释放精力；发泄怒气；宣泄感情
run out of steam (informal)
to lose energy and enthusiasm and stop doing sth or do it less well筋疲力尽；丧失热情
get etc. somewhere under your own ˈsteam(informal)to go somewhere without help from other people靠自己的力量去某处
be/get (all) steamed up (about/over sth)(BrE)
(NAmE be steamed (about sth))(informal)
to be/become very angry or excited about sth（变得）非常气愤，非常激动
PHRASAL VERBS
steam sth off | steam sth off sth
to remove one piece of paper from another using steam to make the glue that is holding them together softer用蒸汽使（纸张等）脱离（或分开）
steam sth
open to open an envelope using steam to make the glue softer用蒸汽脱胶开启（信封）
**steam up | steam sth up **
to become or to make sth become covered with steam（使）蒙上水汽
- As he walked in his glasses steamed up.他进去的时候，眼镜上起了一层雾。
steam train 蒸汽火车
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