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steam

UK //stiːm//US //stiːm//

词源

源自古英语 stēam,与荷兰语 stoom、德语 Dampf 同源,最初指'冒烟'或'散发气体'。

noun

❶ 水蒸气,指水受热后变成的气体状态,常见于沸水或高温物体表面。

“The steam from the kettle fogged up the window.”

(水壶冒出的蒸汽让窗户蒙上了一层雾。)

“She wiped the steam off the bathroom mirror.”

(她擦掉了浴室镜子上凝结的水汽。)

同义词:vapor, mist, fume

verb

❶ 用蒸汽加热或清洁,也指情绪激动时表现出愤怒或兴奋的状态。

“She steamed the vegetables to keep them nutritious.”

(她用蒸的方式烹饪蔬菜以保留营养。)

“He was steaming after hearing the bad news.”

(听到坏消息后他气得冒火。)

同义词:heat, clean, fume

常见短语

let off steam — 发泄情绪,通常指通过剧烈活动或大声表达来释放压力或愤怒。

“After work, he goes to the gym to let off steam.”

(下班后他去健身房发泄情绪。)

full steam ahead — 全力以赴,源自蒸汽船全速前进时锅炉全力运作的状态。

“The team went full steam ahead to finish the project.”

(团队全力以赴完成这个项目。)