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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
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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。