steam

1.水蒸气；蒸汽the hot gas that water changes into when it boils

2.蒸汽动力the power that is produced from steam under pressure, used to operate engines, machines, etc.

3.水汽very small drops of water that form in the air or on cold surfaces when warm air suddenly cools

full speed/steam ahead

全速前进；全力with as much speed or energy as possible

get up/pick up steam

声势逐渐强大；渐成气候；慢慢活跃起来to become gradually more powerful, active, etc.

let off steam

释放精力；发泄怒气；宣泄感情to get rid of your energy, anger or strong emotions by doing sth active or noisy

run out of steam

筋疲力尽；丧失热情to lose energy and enthusiasm and stop doing sth, or do it less well

get, etc. somewhere under your own steam

靠自己的力量去某处to go somewhere without help from other people

1.[i]蒸发；散发蒸汽；冒水汽to send out steam

2.[t][i]~ (sth)蒸（食物）to place food over boiling water so that it cooks in the steam; to be cooked in this way

3.[i]+ adv./prep.依靠蒸汽动力行驶to move using the power produced by steam

4.[i]+ adv./prep.快速行走；疾行to go somewhere very quickly

be/get (all) steamed up (about/over sth)

（变得）非常气愤，非常激动to be/become very angry or excited about sth

1.蒸汽,水蒸气,水气,雾,蒸气压力

2.〈口〉精神,精力,气力;怒气

3.轮船,乘轮船旅行

1.蒸发,凝结蒸汽;冒水汽;出汗;被水汽弄模糊

2.〈口〉发脾气

3.利用汽力开动[行驶,航行]

4.〈口〉大大进步[进展]

5.〈英俚,口〉(青少年等在公共场所)结帮抢劫

6.蒸,煮;蒸软(木材)

7.使蒸发;散发

8.用蒸汽力开动

1.the hot wet substance like a thin cloud that is produced when water is heated; the wet substance that forms on windows and mirrors when wet air suddenly becomes hot or cold

2.power that is created when water is heated; operated by steam

1.to produce steam

2.if someone steams, they feel very hot

3.to cook food with steam

4.to move using steam power

5.if a person steams somewhere, they move quickly in a particular direction