steam
steam
英[stiːm]美[stiːm]
n.水蒸气，蒸发，精力；
v.蒸发，疾行；
第三人称单数：steams;
过去式：steamed;
过去分词：steamed;
现在分词：steaming;
例句
The engine is letting off steam to relieve the pressure in the boiler.机车在放蒸汽, 以减少锅炉的气压。
The performing group began well,but seemed to run out of steam halfway through the year.演出小组开始时很好,可是一年还没到头似乎就有些泄气了。
The surplus steam was blown off through the pipes.多余的蒸气通过管道放掉了。
This is the shaft of a steam engine.这是一个蒸汽机主轴。
The ship is propelled by steam.这艘船由蒸汽推进。
She held the letter over the kettle to steam it open.她把信放在水壶上, 用蒸汽开启信封。
The steam sang as it escaped from the pipe.蒸汽从管子逸出时呜呜作响。
Steam and water power are used for the generation of electricity.蒸汽和水力可用来发电。
Steam forms when water boils.水煮沸之后就形成蒸汽。
Ice, snow and steam are different forms of water.冰、雪、蒸汽是水的不同形式。
英语六级真题
"In theory," says Vallentine, "this can create a high enough temperature to generate super-heated steam.
2018年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section CAccording to Harry Vallentine, a Canadian engineer who is researching modern steam technology, a special tank measuring 2 by 10 metres could store over 750 kilowatt hours of energy as high pressure steam, enough to pull a two-cart train for an hour or so.
2018年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section CAs part of the upgrading of its rail yard, Kasselman, who is an inventor and self-proclaimed "steam visionary", is campaigning for a new steam train that runs without any fire and could run on an existing ten- kilometer line, driving tourists and perhaps
2018年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section CEnergy to drive a steam locomotive can be stored in other materials besides water.
2018年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section COn the one hand, the drive to share is gathering official steam.
2017年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section BThe liquid is maintained above its melting point until steam is required, at which point the liquid is allowed to turn back into a solid, releasing its stored energy.
2018年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section CThis would generate steam that could be used to fill tanks on a small steam train without the use of fire.
2018年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-UNCOUNT
蒸汽;水蒸气
Steam is the hot mist that forms when water boils. Steam vehicles and machines are operated using steam as a means of power.
例句
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。...the invention of the steam engine.蒸汽发动机的发明VERB
冒蒸汽;冒热气
If something steams, it gives off steam.
例句
...restaurants where coffee pots steamed on their burners.咖啡壶在炉子上冒着热气的餐馆...a basket of steaming bread rolls.一篮子热腾腾的面包卷V-ERG
蒸(食物)
If you steam food or if it steams, you cook it in steam rather than in water.
例句
Steam the carrots until they are just beginning to be tender...将胡萝卜蒸至刚好变软。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。PHRASE
进展迅速;全速前进
If something such as a plan or a project goes full steam ahead, it progresses quickly.
例句
The Government was determined to go full steam ahead with its privatisation programme...*府下决心要全力实施私有化计划。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。PHRASE
发泄怒火;宣泄情感
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.
例句
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。PHRASE
(信念、计划、项目等)变得越来越重要，开始发展壮大
If a belief, a plan, or a project picks up steam, it starts to develop and become more important.
例句
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。PHRASE
精疲力竭;丧失热情;泄气
If you run out of steam, you stop doing something because you have no more energy or enthusiasm left.
例句
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。PHRASE
靠自己的力量
If you do something under your own steam, you do it without any help from anyone else.
例句
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。英汉词典释义
n.
蒸汽
The steam sang as it escaped from the pipe.蒸汽从管子逸出时呜呜作响。蒸汽动力
Who invented the steam engine?谁发明了蒸汽机?水汽
vt. & vi.
冒蒸汽
The kettle was steaming.水壶冒热气了。The hot tea steamed my glasses.热茶使我的眼镜蒙上了一层水气。She held the letter over the kettle to steam it open.她把信放在水壶上, 用蒸汽开启信封。快速行走；疾行
vi.
(靠蒸汽)行驶
The ship steamed into the harbour.船驶进了港湾。vt.
蒸煮
She is steaming fish for supper.她在蒸鱼准备吃晚饭。英英词典释义
Noun
1. water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
Verb
1. travel by means of steam power;
"The ship steamed off into the Pacific"2. emit steam;
"The rain forest was literally steaming"3. rise as vapor
4. get very angry;
"her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man"5. clean by means of steaming;
"steam-clean the upholstered sofa"6. cook something by letting steam pass over it;
"just steam the vegetables"行业词典
旅游： 蒸；
水产： 蒸汽喷射排气，jet exhaust 用喷射强烈蒸汽流的方法排气。；
电力： 蒸汽雾化喷油嘴，steam-atomized oil nozzle；顶棚过热器，steam-cooled roof superheater；包墙管过热器，steam-cooled wall superheater；水蒸气，简称“蒸汽”。；
