steam
n. 水蒸氣; 蒸發; 精力
v. 蒸發; 疾行
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.
在發電廠裡,熱能將水轉化成高壓蒸汽。
...the invention of the steam engine.
蒸汽發動機的發明
If something steams, it gives off steam.
...restaurants where coffee pots steamed on their burners.
咖啡壺在爐子上冒著熱氣的餐館
...a basket of steaming bread rolls.
一籃子熱騰騰的麵包卷
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...
將胡蘿蔔蒸至剛好變軟。
Leave the vegetables to steam over the rice for the 20 minutes cooking time.
讓蔬菜在米飯上蒸 20 分鐘。
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...
政府下決心要全力實施私有化計劃。
Plans are rolling full steam ahead for the Jamaica Festival.
慶祝牙買加節的準備工作正開展得如火如荼。
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.
經常運動有助於擺脫多餘的壓力,也是放鬆或宣洩情感的好辦法。
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.
正當總統競選活動的聲勢日益壯大時,洛杉磯爆發了暴亂。
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.
我決定粉刷一下浴室的天花板,但幹了一半就精疲力竭了。
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.
讓那些身體狀況不那麼糟、還能自己來看病的病人花點時間候診沒什麼問題。
1. water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
1. travel by means of steam power;
2. emit steam;
3. rise as vapor
4. get very angry;
5. clean by means of steaming;
6. cook something by letting steam pass over it;
steam, vapour
這兩個名詞均有"蒸汽"之意。
get up (或 pick up) steam
開足蒸汽驅動發動機
(計劃的早期)逐漸獲得驅動力
have steam coming out of one's ears
(非正式)大發雷霆,非常惱怒
in steam
(蒸汽機車)準備工作,準備發動,一切就緒
let (或 blow) off steam
(非正式)發洩被壓抑的感情;洩怒
run out of (或 lose) steam
(非正式)失去動力;失去熱情
under one's own steam
(旅行)靠自己的力量
under steam
(機器)靠蒸氣執行
The windows are covered with steam.
窗上蒙上了一層水汽.
I was just getting up steam to get to the summit of mountain.
我正鼓足幹勁爬上山頂.
Steam condenses into drops of water.
水蒸氣凝成了小水滴.
He let off steam by yelling at a clerk.
他對一個職員大喊大叫,藉以發洩怒氣.
Bobby finished his homework under his own steam.
博比獨立做完了家庭作業.