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steaming
UK //ˈstiːmɪŋ//US //ˈstimɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'stemen'，与古英语 'stēam'(蒸汽)同源，最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语词根。
adjective
❶ 形容物体因受热而冒出蒸汽的状态，常用于描述刚煮好的食物或高温液体。
“The steaming bowl of soup warmed her hands.”
（那碗冒着热气的汤温暖了她的双手。）
“He wiped the steaming mirror after his shower.”
（淋浴后他擦掉了布满水汽的镜子。）
❶ 形容非常愤怒或激动的状态，通常用于非正式场合。
“He was steaming after hearing the unfair decision.”
（听到不公平的决定后他气得冒烟。）
“The coach was steaming mad at the team's performance.”
（教练对球队的表现气得火冒三丈。）
同义词:fuming, boiling, seething, sizzling, heated
verb
❶ 指用蒸汽处理或烹饪食物的过程，常见于健康饮食方式。
“She was steaming vegetables for dinner.”
（她正在为晚餐蒸蔬菜。）
“The fish tastes better when steaming it with ginger.”
（用姜蒸鱼味道更好。）
同义词:vaporizing, cooking, heating
常见短语
steaming hot — 形容食物或饮料非常热的状态，强调刚做好还冒着热气。
“The waiter served us steaming hot pancakes.”
（服务员给我们端来了热气腾腾的煎饼。）
steaming mad — 表示极度愤怒的状态，比普通生气程度更深。
“She was steaming mad when she found her car scratched.”
（发现车子被刮时她气得暴跳如雷。）