steam

1. N-UNCOUNT Steam is the hot mist that forms when water boils. Steam vehicles and machines are operated using steam as a means of power. 蒸汽

In an electric power plant the heat converts water into high-pressure steam. 在發(fā)電廠里，熱把水轉(zhuǎn)換成高壓水蒸汽。

2. V-I If something steams, it gives off steam. 冒蒸汽

...restaurants where coffee pots steamed on their burners. …飯店里咖啡壺在爐子上冒著熱氣。

3. V-T/V-I If you steam food or if it steams, you cook it in steam rather than in water. 蒸

Steam the carrots until they are just beginning to be tender. 把胡蘿卜蒸到剛好變軟。

Leave the vegetables to steam over the rice for the 20 minutes cooking time. 把蔬菜放在米飯上蒸20分鐘。

4. PHRASE If something such as a plan or a project goes full steam ahead, it progresses quickly. 全速推進(jìn)

The administration was determined to go full steam ahead with its reform programme. 當(dāng)局決心全速推進(jìn)其改革方案。

5. PHRASE If you run out of steam, you stop doing something because you have no more energy or enthusiasm left. 筋疲力盡[非正式]

I decided to paint the bathroom ceiling but ran out of steam halfway through. 我決定要粉刷浴室天花板，但干了一半就筋疲力盡了。