Steam
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n. 蒸汽，霧;〈口〉精神，精力;輪船，乘輪船旅行;
vt.& vi. 冒蒸汽;快速行走，疾行;
vi. 動(dòng)力;成蒸汽上升;汽動(dòng);[非正式]發(fā)怒;
vt. 蒸煮;
?? 例句
We steam fish, puddings, etc by placing the food above boiling water.
將魚、 布丁等置于沸水上蒸叫steam.
The ship steamed into the harbor.
輪船駛抵港口。
My mother is steaming fish.
我媽媽正在蒸魚。
He had little steam left in him after a hard day's work.
辛苦工作一天后,他幾乎沒有一點(diǎn)氣力了。
At the same time, steam was building up within the volcano.
與此同時(shí)，在火山中形成了水蒸汽。
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【串】steam(水蒸氣)掉到地上形成stream(小溪),人掉到小溪里面發(fā)出scream(尖聲喊叫),水面上泛起streak(條紋)
【記】※ s-拼音“絲”,team-隊(duì):一絲絲蒸汽成一隊(duì)伍
※ s-拼音“水”,tea-茶,m-拼音“冒”:開水泡茶,冒出蒸汽
※ st-拼音“石頭”,e-拼音“鵝”,am-上午:上午,那只石頭鵝蒸發(fā)了,變成蒸汽
? 同義詞
?? 詞根
?? 牛津釋義
steam
n [U]
1
(a) invisible gas into which water is changed by boiling 水蒸氣; 蒸汽.
(b) power obtained using this gas under pressure 加壓蒸汽產(chǎn)生的動(dòng)力
a building heated by steam 有暖氣的建筑物
[attrib 作定語]
a steam brake, whistle, winch, etc, ie worked by steam 蒸汽制動(dòng)器、 汽笛、 汽動(dòng)絞車
steam cleaning, ie done by steam 蒸汽洗滌.
2 visible mist that forms when steam condenses in the air 水汽
steam coming out of a boiling kettle 水燒開後從壺里冒出來的水汽
The laundry was full of steam. 洗衣房里水汽騰騰.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) full speed/steam ahead => full. blow off/let off `steam (infml 口) release surplus energy or emotion from being restrained 宣泄被壓抑的過剩精力或情感
The children were out in the playground letting off steam. 那些孩子在操場上玩, 宣泄過剩的精力. get up `steam
(a) (of a vehicle or an engine) slowly increase speed （指汽車或發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)）慢慢加速.
(b) (infml 口) (of a person) collect one's energy; gradually become excited or angry （指人）打起精神, 漸漸激動(dòng)或憤怒. ,run out of `steam (infml 口) become exhausted 失去動(dòng)力; 筋疲力盡
There is a danger of the housing programme running out of steam, ie losing its impetus. 住宅興建計(jì)畫有半途而廢之虞. ,under one's own `steam without help from others; unaided 靠自己的力量. steam, v
1 [I, Ip] give out steam or vapour 放出蒸汽; 冒水汽
steaming hot coffee 熱氣騰騰的咖啡
The kettle was steaming (away) on the stove. 水壺在爐子上冒著熱氣.
2 [Tn, Cn.a] cook, soften or clean (sth), by the use of steam 用蒸汽處理（某物）; 蒸; 蒸汽軟化; 蒸汽洗滌
steamed pudding 蒸的布丁
Steam the fish for 10 minutes. 把魚蒸10分鐘.
steam open an envelope, ie use steam to soften the glue on the flap 用蒸汽把信封口噓開. =>Usage at cook 用法見cook.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) be/get (all) steamed `up (about/over sth) (infml 口) become very enthusiastic, angry, excited, etc 變得很熱心、 憤怒、 激動(dòng)等
Calm down it's nothing to get steamed up about! 冷靜一點(diǎn)--沒什麼可激動(dòng)的!
4 (phr v) steam across, along, away, off, etc move in the specified direction using the power of steam 藉蒸汽動(dòng)力沿某方向移動(dòng)
a boat steaming up the Nile 向尼羅河上游行駛的汽船
The train steamed into/out of the station. 火車駛進(jìn)[出]了車站.
We were steaming along at 50 mph. 我們靠蒸汽動(dòng)力以每小時(shí)50英里的速度向前行駛. steam sth off (sth) remove (one piece of paper) from another using steam to melt the glue sticking them together 用蒸汽噓（紙）（使之與黏貼物分開）
steam stamps off envelopes 用蒸汽噓郵票以便從信封上揭下. steam (sth) up (cause sth to) become covered with condensed steam （使某物）蒙上水汽
The car windows steamed up. 汽車窗戶上有一層水汽. steamer n
1 steamship 汽船; 汽艇.
2 metal container with small holes in it, in which food is cooked using steam 蒸鍋.
?? 考研助記
s(濕)+team(隊(duì)伍):濕濕的隊(duì)伍- 蒸氣 開水(s)泡茶(tea)冒(m)出 蒸氣
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[sti:m]n. 蒸汽, 精力a. 蒸汽的vi. 蒸發(fā), 行駛, 發(fā)怒vt. 蒸, 煮, 散發(fā)【醫(yī)】 汽, 蒸汽相關(guān)詞組: under steam under one's own steam work off steam at full steam blow off steam get up steam put on steam steam up
?? 醫(yī)學(xué)釋義
蒸汽，汽
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But you said you'd come out to dinner with me. We fixed it.
但你說過你愿意出來和我共進(jìn)晚餐的。我們已經(jīng)決定了的。
However, in recent times the old-age pension has only been paid to the poorest people because there has been an increase in the number of people out of work.189
然而陽近一段時(shí)間，老年養(yǎng)老金只付給那些最窮的人，因?yàn)槭I(yè)的人數(shù)一直在增長。
He ate simply, and never ate meat. He rose early in the morning and worked at his wheel, making cotton thread.
他吃得很簡單，且從不吃肉。他每天早晨早早就起床，轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)紡車，紡棉紗。