steam

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【释义】：

n．❶ 汽，蒸汽，水蒸汽：have steam on冒著气．under full steam 开足马力地．a steam hammer汽锤．a steam power plant火力发电厂．❷ 【口语】精力：put on(or work off) steam 拿出干劲．

△get up steam 1)加大气压．2)振起精神．

－vi．❶ 蒸发，冒著气：The kettle is steaming．水壶在冒气．❷ 用蒸汽开动：The ship steamed at 20 knots．这艘船以每小时二十海里的速度航行．The train steamed into the station．火车驶入车站．

－vt．蒸：steam sweet potatoes蒸甘薯．