steam

• 名词，指水加热到沸点时形成的气体状态，常用于烹饪、清洁或发电。

A noun referring to the vapor or gaseous state of water, produced when water is heated to its boiling point, often used for cooking, cleaning, or power generation.

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1. Water vaporA2formal

   The gas that water turns into when it is heated, often used for cooking or heating.

   蒸汽

   • Steam rose from the boiling kettle.
   • The bathroom was filled with steam after the hot shower.
   • Steam engines were a key invention of the Industrial Revolution.

   同义词vaporwater vaporwater vapour

2. Energy or momentumB2informal

   Used figuratively to describe energy, enthusiasm, or forward progress.

   动力或势头

   • The project is gaining steam now.
   • He ran out of steam halfway through the marathon.
   • The campaign lost steam after the initial excitement.

   同义词driveenergyenthusiasmimpetusmomentumpowerpushvigor

• 表示用蒸汽烹饪或处理某物的动作，也指产生或释放蒸汽。

A verb used to indicate the act of cooking or treating something with steam, or to emit or produce steam.

1. Cook with steamA2formalculinary

   To cook food by exposing it to steam from boiling water.

   蒸

   • She steamed the vegetables for dinner.
   • I prefer to steam fish rather than fry it.
   • Steam the dumplings for about ten minutes.

2. Emit steamB1formal

   To produce or give off steam.

   冒蒸汽

   • The kettle began to steam as the water boiled.
   • The hot pavement steamed after the rain.
   • His breath steamed in the cold morning air.

   同义词exhalefumereekvapor

3. Move using steam powerB2formal

   To travel or move by means of steam power, typically referring to trains or ships.

   以蒸汽动力行驶

   • The old locomotive steamed across the countryside.
   • The ship steamed into the harbor at dawn.
   • They steamed down the river on a vintage boat.

   同义词chuffchugpuff

4. Be very angryB2informal

   To be extremely angry or furious.

   火冒三丈

   • He was steaming after the argument with his boss.
   • She was absolutely steaming when she heard the news.
   • Don't talk to him right now; he's still steaming.

   同义词boilburnfumerageseethe

   反义词calmcomposecoolsoothe