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复合词,源自 steam(蒸汽) + ship(船),首次记录于1819年。
❶ 以蒸汽机为动力的船舶,19世纪至20世纪初广泛用于客运和货运,通过燃烧煤炭产生蒸汽推动螺旋桨。
“The first transatlantic crossing by steamships revolutionized global travel.”
(蒸汽轮船首次横渡大西洋,彻底改变了全球旅行方式。)
“Museums often display models of historic steamships with detailed smokestacks.”
(博物馆常展出带有精致烟囱的历史蒸汽船模型。)
age of steamships — 指19世纪中期到20世纪初蒸汽船主导海运的时期,常与工业革命和殖民扩张相关联。
“The age of steamships declined after diesel engines became widespread.”
(柴油发动机普及后,蒸汽船时代逐渐衰落。)