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| 1 | the hot wet substance like a thin cloud that is produced when water is heated 水蒸气；蒸汽 |
| The steam from the volcano rose 3,000 metres into the air. 火山冒出的蒸汽喷射到3,000米的高空。 |
| a steam bath 蒸汽浴 |
| | 1a | the wet substance that forms on windows and mirrors when wet air suddenly becomes hot or cold 水汽 | | Tom rubbed the steam from the window and peered outside. 汤姆把窗上的水汽擦掉，费力地向外看去。 | |
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| 2 | power that is created when water is heated 蒸汽压力（或动力） |
| The equipment was originally powered by steam. 设备最初由蒸汽压力驱动。 |
| the age of steam (=when engines were powered by steam) 蒸汽时代 |
| | 2a | operated by steam 蒸汽驱动的 | | a steam engine/locomotive/train 蒸汽发动机/机车/火车 | |
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| - | (at) full steam mainly AMERICAN
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| at the maximum level |
| 全力；尽力；最大限度 |
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| Before I start working again full steam, I want to travel. 在再次全力开始工作之前我想去旅行。 |
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| making a lot of progress |
| 进展飞快；全速进展 |
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| The film is set to go full steam ahead. 这部电影开始全速摄制。 |
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| - | have steam coming out of your ears
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| to be very angry about something |
| 狂怒；暴怒 |
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| - | let off/blow offsteam
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| to express your feelings of anger or excitement without harming anyone |
| 发泄怒火；宣泄激情 |
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| The meeting will be a chance for protesters to let off steam. 这次会议将是抗议者们发泄愤怒的一个机会。 |
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| - | pick up/build up/gathersteam
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| to become more active , important , or full of energy |
| 充满活力；振作精神 |
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| It looks like the economy is picking up steam again. 看起来经济正在重新恢复活力。 |
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| - | run out of/losesteam
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| to lose energy , enthusiasm , or importance |
| 精疲力竭；失去动力 |
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| David seems to be running out of steam. 戴维看起来是精疲力竭了。 |
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| - | take the steam out of sth mainly journalism
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| to make a situation less difficult or dangerous |
| 缓解（困难或危险的）局面 |
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| Hopefully the new measures will take the steam out of the refugee crisis. 希望新的措施能缓解难民危机。 |
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| - | under your own steam
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| without the help of anyone else |
| 靠自己的力量 |
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| Can you make it under your own steam, or will you need a lift? 你自己能行吗，要不要帮忙？ |
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