单词 |
get up (or pick up) steam |
释义 |
get up (or pick up) steam1Generate enough pressure to drive a steam engine: we were assured that the boat could get up steam in ten minutes or so 2(Of a project in its early stages) gradually gain more impetus: his campaign steadily picked up steam...- Television star Thompson entered the race later than the other candidates and has yet to pick up the steam on the campaign.
- The experience of the past year has forced the company to reorient its strategy, including a few steps in reverse, in order to pick up steam.
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