Learner's definition of STEAM
[noncount]
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a : the hot gas that is created when water is boiled蒸汽;水蒸气 b : steam that is created by a machine and kept under pressure to provide power蒸汽动力 -
Steam drives the turbines.蒸汽驱动涡轮。
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a steam-powered engine用蒸汽驱动的引擎
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The boat runs on steam.这船用的是蒸汽动力。
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 2
: very small drops of water that form on a surface when warm air that contains a lot of water is cooled down水汽;雾气 3
informal : the strength, force, or energy that allows something or someone to continue, to go faster, etc.力量;精力;势头 -
Sales have lost steam [=have slowed down] in recent weeks.最近几周销售下滑。
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The campaign quickly gained/gathered steam. [=became more popular and successful]活动迅速变得声势浩大。
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He was afraid he would run out of steam before the end of the race.他担心自己还没跑到终点就筋疲力尽了。
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I was making good progress this morning, but now I'm starting to run out of steam.我早上进度很快,但现在快没精力了。
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The project is slowly picking up steam. [=slowly beginning to move ahead in a faster and more effective way]项目在慢慢加快进展。
full head of steam
— see 1head
full steam ahead
— see 1full
let/blow off (some) steam
informal
: to calm down and get rid of energy or anger by doing something active释放精力;发泄;宣泄
under its own steam
of a ship, boat, etc.
: by using its own power(船)靠自身动力地 —
often used figuratively常用作比喻 2 steam /ˈstiːm/ verb
steams; steamed; steaming
steams; steamed; steaming
Learner's definition of STEAM
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[no object] : to produce steam冒水汽;散发蒸汽 2
[+ object] : to cook, heat, or treat (something) with steam蒸(食物) 3
: to cause (something, such as a piece of glass) to become covered with small drops of water使蒙上水汽;使沾上水汽 [+ object]
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usually + up [no object]
4 always followed by an adverb or preposition [no object]
a : to move by using power produced by steam(以蒸汽为动力)行驶 b : to move forward in a quick and forceful way快速行走;疾行 —
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 — see also steamed, steaming