The engines are driven by steam.

这些发动机是由蒸汽驱动的。

There was a puff of steam from the engine before it stopped.

机车喷出一股蒸气后就停了下来。

steam has fogged the bathroom mirror.

水蒸气把浴室里的镜子遮住了。

The equipment was originally powered by steam.

这个机器最初使用蒸汽动力。

He used to travel by steam.

他过去常乘轮船旅行。

The car windows steamed up.

汽车窗户上有一层水汽。

He steamed the stamp off the envelope.

他用蒸汽把信封上的邮票揭下来。

The cup of coffee was steaming.

那杯咖啡在冒热气。

The ship steamed into the harbor.

船驶入了港湾。

steam rose from the boiling kettle.

壶里的水开了，冒着蒸汽。

the introduction of steam in the 18th century

18世纪蒸汽动力的采用

steam power

蒸汽动力

the steam age

蒸汽时代

a steam train/engine

蒸汽火车 / 机

She wiped the steam from her glasses.

她擦去眼镜上的水汽。

His election campaign is beginning to get up steam.

他的竞选活动逐渐形成声势。

a mug of steaming hot coffee

一大杯热气腾腾的咖啡

steamed fish

蒸鱼

The boat steamed across the lake.

汽船从湖上驶过。

He spotted her steaming down the corridor towards him.

他看见她沿着走廊向他疾步走来。

(figurative)The company is steaming ahead with its investment programme.

公司正抓紧实施自己的投资方案。

As he walked in, his glasses steamed up.

他进去的时候，眼镜上起了一层雾。

In an electric power plant the heat converts water into high-pressure steam.

在发电厂里，热能将水转化成高压蒸汽。

...the invention of the steam engine.

蒸汽发动机的发明

...restaurants where coffee pots steamed on their burners.

咖啡壶在炉子上冒着热气的餐馆

...a basket of steaming bread rolls.

一篮子热腾腾的面包卷

steam the carrots until they are just beginning to be tender...

将胡萝卜蒸至刚好变软。

Leave the vegetables to steam over the rice for the 20 minutes cooking time.

让蔬菜在米饭上蒸 20 分钟。

The Government was determined to go full steam ahead with its privatisation programme...

政府下决心要全力实施私有化计划。

Plans are rolling full steam ahead for the Jamaica Festival.

庆祝牙买加节的准备工作正开展得如火如荼。

Regular exercise helps to combat unwanted stress and is a good way of relaxing or letting off steam.

经常运动有助于摆脱多余的压力，也是放松或宣泄情感的好办法。

Just as the presidential campaign was picking up steam, riots exploded in Los Angeles.

正当总统竞选活动的声势日益壮大时，洛杉矶爆发了暴乱。

I decided to paint the bathroom ceiling but ran out of steam halfway through.

我决定粉刷一下浴室的天花板，但干了一半就精疲力竭了。

Patients who are well enough to turn up under their own steam are well enough to wait to be seen by a doctor.

让那些身体状况不那么糟、还能自己来看病的病人花点时间候诊没什么问题。

1. The steam fogged my glasses.
   蒸汽使我的眼镜模糊不清。
2. When the boiler exploded, many people were hurt by the steam.
   锅炉爆炸时许多人给蒸汽烫伤了。
3. The house is heated by steam.
   这所房子用暖气取暖。
4. The use of steam originated many other reforms.
   蒸汽的使用引起了许多其他改革。
5. The surplus steam was blown off through the pipes.
   多余的水蒸气通过管道放掉了。
6. Blinded by the steam, he had to fish for the soap in his bath.
   水蒸气遮住了视线,他在浴室内只得四处摸着找肥皂。
7. Every modest flower needs pure air and will not grow in steam.
   每一朵素洁的花需要在洁净的空气中生长,在不流通的空气中是不能生长的。
8. His breath turned to steam that winter morning.
   那个冬天的早晨,他呼出的气都化成了气雾。
9. Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railway.
   柴油在火车上取代了蒸汽。
10. steam drives machinery.
    蒸汽可以推动机器。
11. The engines are driven by steam.
    机车是由蒸汽来驱动的。
12. The hot gas is used to produce steam which will drive electricity generators.
    热气用来产生驱动发电机的蒸汽。
13. In the past two hundred years man has learned to use steam and electricity.
    在过去的200年间,人类学会了利用蒸汽和电力。
14. The industry has just changed over from steam to electricity.
    这产业刚刚从使用蒸汽改为使用电力。
15. The old man still has a lot of steam left in him.
    这位老人的精力还相当旺盛。
16. The economy has lost steam.
    经济已出现衰退。
17. The campaign to strengthen discipline seems to be losing steam.
    加强纪律的这场运动这会儿似乎松弛下来了。
18. Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on steam pipes.
    各种各样的伸缩接头被安装在蒸汽管道上了。
19. Electric trains have replaced steam trains in Britain.
    在英国,电力机车已取代了蒸汽机车。
20. The steam supply to the engine is controlled by the governor.
    供给机车的蒸汽是由调节器加以调节的。
21. There is no other vessel, either steam or sail.
    没有别的船了,无论是轮船还是帆船。

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

1. The kettle was steaming.
   水壶冒汽了。
2. The vegetable soup steamed.
   菜汤冒热气。
3. The fields are steaming in the frosty air.
   雾茫茫的空气里,大地在散发着水蒸气。
4. That would make him steam again.
   那会使他又发火。
5. The President was reported to be steaming mad on hearing the news.
   据传总统听到这消息后暴跳如雷。

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

1. The hot tea steamed my glasses.
   热茶使我的眼镜蒙上了一层水汽。
2. She steamed the strawberry-pudding.
   她把草莓布丁蒸了一下。
3. That woman often likes to steam the skin by covering it with hot towels.
   那个女人常常喜欢用蒸汽蒸皮肤,把皮肤用热毛巾敷包起来。

用作宾补动词S+～+ n./pron. + adj.

1. She held the letter over the kettle to steam it open.
   她把信放在水壶上,用蒸汽开启信封。
2. You can steam open the envelope.
   你可以用汽熏把信封打开。

其他v -ed as Attrib.

1. The steamed bread has dried out.
   这馒头风干了。

full steam ahead

全速前进; 竭尽全力 with as much speed and vigour as possible

get up steam

打起精神,渐渐激动或愤怒 (of a person) collect one's energy; gradually become excited or angryI don't think I could get up steam to walk all the way—let's take the car.我想我无法打起精神走完全程——还是让我们开车去吧。

let off steam

宣泄被压抑的过剩精力或情感 release surplus energy or emotion from being restrainedI was so angry I let off steam by shouting at the dog.我非常生气,就向狗大喊大叫来发泄。

run out of steam

失去动力; 筋疲力尽 become exhausted

under one's own steam

凭自己的力量; 独立地 without help from others; unaided

steam off (v.+adv.)

用蒸汽使(某物)脱离 remove (sth stuck on sth) with steam
steam sth ⇔ off

Before you can mount the stamps in your album,you must steam them off their envelopes.

你得先用蒸汽使信封上的邮票脱落,然后才能把邮票夹在集邮簿里。

steam out (v.+adv.)

以蒸汽为动力驶离 leave under steam power
steam out

The ship steamed out, all her flags flying.

轮船驶离了,船上所有的旗帜迎风飘扬。

steam over¹ (v.+adv.)

蒸发,冒蒸汽 give out steam or vapour
steam over

The windows have steamed over.

窗户上蒙上了一层水汽。

steam over² (v.+prep.)

为…发怒 become violent
steam over sth

He was still steaming over the insult he had received.

他仍在为他所受的侮辱发怒。

steam up (v.+adv.)

使发怒〔激动〕 become violent
steam up

His glasses steamed up when he came into the warm room.

他一走进温暖的房间,眼镜就被蒙上一层水蒸气。

steam sb ⇔ up

When Adden found out that Caen had not kept their secret, he became all steamed up.

阿顿发现凯恩没有保守他们的秘密就大发脾气。

Bill was all steamed up about the movie he had just seen.

比尔刚看过这部电影,感到非常兴奋。

动词+～

• steam">blow off steam喷出蒸汽
• steam">gather steam积聚蒸汽
• steam">give off steam放出蒸汽
• steam">let off steam放出蒸汽
• steam%20in%20a%20boiler">make steam in a boiler用锅炉产生蒸汽
• steam">produce steam产生蒸汽
• steam">raise steam加热锅炉,增高气压,振奋精神
• steam">shut off the steam关闭蒸汽
• steam">turn off the steam关闭蒸汽
• steam">use steam使用蒸汽
• steam">get up steam振奋精神,(车)渐渐加速
• steam">pick up steam(车)渐渐加速
• steam">put on steam使劲,加油
• steam">run out of steam筋疲力尽
• steam">work off steam使劲干活,消耗掉多余的精力,发泄强烈的感情

形容词+～

• steam">dry steam干蒸汽
• steam">enough steam足够的蒸汽
• steam">hot steam热蒸汽
• steam">little steam少量的蒸汽,没有多少蒸汽
• steam">saturated steam饱和蒸汽
• steam">wet steam湿蒸汽

～+名词

• steam%20bath">steam bath蒸汽浴
• steam%20box">steam box蒸汽箱
• steam%20brake">steam brake蒸汽制动器
• steam%20chest">steam chest蒸汽柜
• steam%20cushion">steam cushion气垫
• steam%20cylinder">steam cylinder汽缸
• steam%20dome">steam dome汽室
• steam%20engine">steam engine蒸汽机车
• steam%20hammer">steam hammer汽锤
• steam%20iron">steam iron喷雾式电熨斗
• steam%20pipe">steam pipe输送蒸汽的管道
• steam%20ship">steam ship汽船,轮船
• steam%20whistle">steam whistle汽笛
• steam%20winch">steam winch汽动绞车

介词+～

• steam">travel by steam乘船旅行
• steam">generation of steam产生蒸汽
• steam">under steam在航行中
• steam">ship under steam在行驶中的船
• steam">at full steam开足马力,尽力地
• steam">under one's own steam凭自己的力量
• steam">with full steam开足马力地,尽力地

～+名词

• steam%20fish">steam fish蒸鱼
• steam%20rice">steam rice蒸饭
• steam%20sb%27s%20glasses">steam sb's glasses使某人的眼镜蒙上水汽
• steam%20surgical%20instruments">steam surgical instruments蒸煮消毒手术器械

～+副词

• steam%20upward">steam upward水汽升起
• steam%20angrily">steam angrily怒不可遏
• steam%20easily">steam easily容易发怒
• steam%20freely">steam freely随意地发怒
• steam%20horribly">steam horribly可怕地发怒
• steam%20incessantly">steam incessantly持续不断地冒蒸汽
• steam%20quickly">steam quickly迅速地冒蒸汽
• steam%20periodically">steam periodically周期性地冒蒸汽
• steam%20simultaneously">steam simultaneously同时冒蒸汽
• steam%20slightly">steam slightly轻微地冒蒸汽
• steam%20along">steam along奋力前进
• steam%20off">steam off开走了
• steam%20over">steam over蒙上了一层水汽
• steam%20up">steam up布满水汽

～+介词

• steam%20at">steam at以…速度行驶
• steam%20down">steam down驶向下游
• steam%20into">steam into驶入
• steam%20off">steam off蒸汽使…脱离
• steam%20up">steam up驶向上游

• Their already wet clothes steamed in the heat.

  出自：A. Carter

Health Club-(健身俱乐部)

A：Hey, Susie, what health club do you belong to?
嘿，苏茜，你参加了哪个健身俱乐部？

B：Total Fitness, why?
Total健身俱乐部。怎么了？

A：Well, I’ve been going to Athletic Express, but I don’t like it there.
哦，我一直都是去Athletic Express，可是我不喜欢那儿。

B：Really? Why not? I hear it’s pretty good.
是吗？怎么不喜欢？听说很不错哦。

A：The people don’t really work out there. They just stand around and talk all the time.
那儿的根本不练习。他们只是站在一旁光滔滔不绝地说而已。

B：Oh, it’s one of those places.
哦，跟其他地方也一样。

steam的翻译

A：Yeah, is your club different?
是呀，你们的那个俱乐部不同吧？

B：Well, they have different rooms. I lift weights by the pool where there aren’t so many people.
哦，那里有不同的房间。当人不多的时候，我会在泳池旁边举重。

steam的反义词

A：Do they have a lot of equipment?
他们的设施是否齐全？

B：Yeah, they have all the machines, a pool, and asteam room and sauna.
是的，他们有各种各样的器械，一个泳池，一个蒸汽室和一个桑拿室。

A：Sounds nice. What about classes?
听起来还不错。那上什么课呢？

B：The usual. Aerobics, kickboxing, yoga. They just started a Tai Chi class too.
一般的课都上。有氧运动，跆拳道，瑜珈。还开了太极课呢。

steam的反义词

A：Wow, that sounds great.
哇哦，真是不错。

B：Well, I have a guest pass. Why don’t you come with me tonight?
哦，我突然想到，你为何不今天和我一起去呢？

A：Really? Thanks. I’ll stop by when I get off work.
真的吗？谢谢了。我下班的时候会顺便来的。

steam

B：Perfect. See you later.
好极了，到时候见。

A：O.K., see you.
好的，到时见。