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[U] the hot gas that is produced by boiling water 水蒸气;蒸汽:
Steam was rising from the coffee.咖啡冒着热气。a steam engine (= that uses the power of steam)蒸汽机let off steam(informal 非正式) to get rid of energy or express strong feeling by behaving in a noisy or wild way 发泄精力或情绪
run out of steam to gradually lose energy or enthusiasm 渐渐筋疲力尽或失去热情
steam²
/sti:m ||; stim/verb
1 [I] to send out steam 散发蒸汽;冒水汽:
a bowl of steaming hot soup一碗热腾腾的汤
2 [I,T] to place food over boiling water so that it cooks in the steam; to cook in this way 蒸(食物):
steamed vegetables/fish蒸熟的蔬菜╱鱼Leave the potatoes to steam for 30 minutes.把马铃薯蒸30分钟。
be/get steamed up(informal 非正式) to be or become very angry or worried about sth (变得)愤怒或忧虑
steam (sth) up to cover sth or become covered with steam (使)蒙上蒸汽:
My glasses have steamed up.我的眼镜布满水汽。
steam1/stim; stiːm/n [U] 1 the mist that hot water produces 蒸汽﹐水蒸气: The kitchen was full of steam. 厨房里全是水蒸气。steam engine/boat/train etc (=that uses power from steam) 蒸汽机车/船/火车等2 let off steam to get rid of your anger or energy by doing something active 发泄怒火﹔释放精力3 under your own steam without help from anyone else 独力﹐全靠自己的力量
steam2v 1 [I] to produce steam 产生蒸汽: a cup of steaming coffee 一杯热气腾腾的咖啡2 [T] to cook something in steam [→ boil] 蒸: Steam the vegetables. 把蔬菜蒸熟。see box at见 COOK1 方框
steamsteamsteamssteamedsteaming1noun (no plural)the gas that water becomes when it gets very hot: There was steam coming from my coffee.steamsteamsteamssteamedsteaming2verb (steams, steaming, steamed)1to send out steam: a steaming bowl of soup2to cook something in steam: steamed vegetables