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steam/sti:m/ n. & v.●n. 1a the gas into which water is changed by boiling, used as a source of power by virtue of its expansion of volume 蒸汽；水蒸气 b a mist of liquid particles of water produced by the condensation of this gas 雾气 2 any similar vapour 水汽 3a energy or power provided by a steam engine or other machine (由蒸汽机或其他机器提供的)蒸汽动力 b colloq. power or energy generally [口]力量，精力 ●v. 1 tr.a cook (food) in steam 蒸煮(食物) b soften or make pliable (timber etc.) or otherwise treat with steam 用蒸汽软化(木料等) 2 intr. give off steam or other vapour, esp. visibly (尤指能被看见地)冒蒸汽，冒水汽 3 intr.a move under steam power 靠蒸汽动力移动 the ship steamed down the river 船沿江而下 b (foll. by 后跟 ahead, away, etc.) colloq. proceed or travel fast or with vigour [口]高速前进；奋力前进 4 tr. & intr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 up)a cover or become covered with condensed steam 蒙上水汽；蒙上雾气 b (as 作 steamed up adj.) colloq. angry or excited [口]生气；激动 5 tr. (foll. by 后跟 open etc.) apply steam to the gum of (a sealed envelope) to get it open 用蒸汽打开(信封) 6 intr. slang (of a gang) pass rapidly through a public place, robbing bystanders by force of numbers [俚语] (一伙人)在公众场合集结哄抢 □ get up steam 1 generate enough power to work a steam engine 开足蒸汽驱动动蒸汽机 2 work oneself into an energetic or angry state 振作精神；恼怒 □ let off steam relieve one's pent up feelings or energy 发泄被压抑的感情(或精力) □ run out of steam lose one's impetus or energy 失去动力；精疲力竭 □ steam in slang start or join a fight [俚语]打架 □ under one's own steam without assistance; unaided 自助；无帮手 [Old English stēam, from Germanic] |