英汉词典

steam 基本解释

• vt. 蒸，散发；用蒸汽处理
• n. 蒸汽；精力
• vi. 蒸，冒水汽
• adj. 蒸汽的

steam 词态变化

steam 中文词源

来自古英语 steam,蒸汽，水气，来自 Proto-Germanic*staumaz,蒸汽，水气，可能与 stew 有词 源上的联系。

steam 英文词源

steam

steam: [OE] Steam comes from a prehistoric Germanic *staumaz, a word of uncertain origin which also produced Dutch stoom. It originally denoted any ‘vapour given off by something hot’; the specific modern sense ‘vapour from boiling water’ emerged in the 15th century.

steam (n.)

Old English steam "vapor, fume, water in a gaseous state," from Proto-Germanic *staumaz (cognates: Dutch stoom "steam"), of unknown origin. Meaning "vapor of boiling water used to drive an engine" is from 1690s, hence steam age (1828) and many figurative uses, such as let off steam (1831, literal), blow off steam (1857, figurative), full-steam (1878), get up steam (1887, figurative). Steam heat is from 1820s in thermodynamics; as a method of temperature control from 1904.

We have given her six months to consider the matter, and in this steam age of the world, no woman ought to require a longer time to make up her mind. [Sarah Josepha Hale, "Sketches of American Character," 1828]

steam (v.)

Old English stiemen, stymen "emit vapor, emit a scent or odor," from the root of steam (n.). Meaning "go by steam power" is from 1831. Transitive sense from 1660s, "to emit as steam;" meaning "to treat with steam" is from 1798. Slang steam up (transitive) "make (someone) angry" is from 1922. Related: Steamed; steaming.

steam 词组搭配

steam 英文释义

1. water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere

steam 同义词解析

steam, vapour

这两个名词均有"蒸汽"之意。

steam： 通常指作为动力的蒸汽或水沸腾后产生的蒸汽或水汽。

vapour与steam常可换用，多用于科体文章中，指临界温度下气态的物质。

steam 双语例句

1. In 1941, the train would have been pulled by a steam engine.

1941年，火车本可以由蒸汽机车拉动。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Steam the carrots until they are just beginning to be tender.

将胡萝卜蒸至刚好变软。

来自柯林斯例句

4. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Wallcoverings and floors should be able to withstand steam and splashes.

墙面材料和地板都应该能耐热汽且防水。

来自柯林斯例句

steam 实用场景例句

Steam rose from the boiling kettle.

壶里的水开了，冒着蒸汽。

牛津词典

the introduction of steam in the 18th century

18世纪蒸汽动力的采用

牛津词典

steam power

蒸汽动力

牛津词典

the steam age

蒸汽时代

牛津词典

a steam train/engine

蒸汽火车 / 机

牛津词典

She wiped the steam from her glasses.

她擦去眼镜上的水汽。

牛津词典

His election campaign is beginning to get up steam.

他的竞选活动逐渐形成声势。

牛津词典

a mug of steaming hot coffee

一大杯热气腾腾的咖啡

牛津词典

steamed fish

蒸鱼

牛津词典

The boat steamed across the lake.

汽船从湖上驶过。

牛津词典

He spotted her steaming down the corridor towards him.

他看见她沿着走廊向他疾步走来。

牛津词典

(figurative)The company is steaming ahead with its investment programme.

公司正抓紧实施自己的投资方案。

牛津词典

As he walked in, his glasses steamed up.

他进去的时候，眼镜上起了一层雾。

牛津词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...the invention of the steam engine.

蒸汽发动机的发明

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...restaurants where coffee pots steamed on their burners.

咖啡壶在炉子上冒着热气的餐馆

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...a basket of steaming bread rolls.

一篮子热腾腾的面包卷

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Steam the carrots until they are just beginning to be tender...

将胡萝卜蒸至刚好变软。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The Government was determined to go full steam ahead with its privatisation programme...

政府下决心要全力实施私有化计划。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典