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单词 steam
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steam

noun
 
/stiːm/
/stiːm/
[uncountable]Idioms
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  1.  
    the hot gas that water changes into when it boils
    • Steam rose from the boiling kettle.
    • a Turkish steam bath
    Extra Examples
    • Steam rose from her mug of cocoa.
    • The hotel has a steam room.
    • The saucepan puffed little jets of steam.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • hot
    … of steam
    • cloud
    • jet
    verb + steam
    • generate
    • produce
    steam + verb
    • come
    • escape
    • rise
    steam + noun
    • power
    • engine
    • locomotive
    phrases
    • the age of steam
    See full entry
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    the power that is produced from steam under pressure, used to operate engines, machines, etc.
    • the introduction of steam in the 18th century
    • steam power
    • the steam age
    • a steam train/engine
    • The engine is driven by steam.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • hot
    … of steam
    • cloud
    • jet
    verb + steam
    • generate
    • produce
    steam + verb
    • come
    • escape
    • rise
    steam + noun
    • power
    • engine
    • locomotive
    phrases
    • the age of steam
    See full entry
  3. very small drops of water that form in the air or on cold surfaces when warm air suddenly cools synonym condensation
    • She wiped the steam from her glasses.
  4. Word OriginOld English stēam ‘vapour’, stēman ‘emit a scent, be exhaled’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stoom ‘steam’.
Idioms
blow/let off steam
  1. (informal) to get rid of your energy, anger or strong emotions by doing something active or noisy
    • I went for a long walk to let off steam.
    • I like blowing off steam and I like saying things that shock people.
full speed/steam ahead | (at) full steam
  1. with as much speed or energy as possible
    • Business picked up at the beginning of the year and now it is full steam ahead.
    • The team is working full steam on the next release.
    • All of the major players are operating at full steam.
get, etc. somewhere under your own steam
  1. (informal) to go somewhere without help from other people
    • I’ll get to the party under my own steam.
get up/pick up steam
  1. (informal) to become gradually more powerful, active, etc.
    • His election campaign is beginning to get up steam.
  2. (of a vehicle) to increase speed gradually
run out of steam
  1. (informal) to lose energy and enthusiasm and stop doing something, or do it less well

steam

verb
/stiːm/
/stiːm/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they steam
/stiːm/
/stiːm/
he / she / it steams
/stiːmz/
/stiːmz/
past simple steamed
/stiːmd/
/stiːmd/
past participle steamed
/stiːmd/
/stiːmd/
-ing form steaming
/ˈstiːmɪŋ/
/ˈstiːmɪŋ/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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  1. [intransitive] to send out steam
    • Our damp clothes steamed in the heat.
    • a mug of steaming hot coffee
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    [transitive, intransitive]
    steam (something) to place food over boiling water so that it cooks in the steam; to be cooked in this way
    • steamed fish
    Collocations CookingCookingPreparing
    • prepare a dish/​a meal/​a menu/​dinner/​the fish
    • weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/​the ingredients
    • wash/​rinse the lettuce/​spinach/​watercress
    • chop/​slice/​dice the carrots/​onions/​potatoes
    • peel the carrots/​onion/​potatoes/​garlic/​orange
    • grate a carrot/​the cheese/​some nutmeg
    • remove/​discard the bones/​seeds/​skin
    • blend/​combine/​mix (together) the flour and water/​all the ingredients
    • beat/​whisk the cream/​eggs/​egg whites
    • knead/​shape/​roll (out) the dough
    Cooking
    • heat the oil in a frying pan
    • preheat/​heat the oven/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler
    • bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil
    • stir constantly/​gently with a wooden spoon
    • reduce the heat
    • simmer gently for 20 minutes/​until reduced by half
    • melt the butter/​chocolate/​cheese/​sugar
    • brown the meat for 8–20 minutes
    • drain the pasta/​the water from the pot/​in a colander
    • mash the potatoes/​banana/​avocado
    Ways of cooking
    • cook food/​fish/​meat/​rice/​pasta/​a Persian dish
    • bake (a loaf of) bread/​a cake/(especially North American English) cookies/(British English) biscuits/​a pie/​potatoes/​fish/​scones/​muffins
    • boil cabbage/​potatoes/​an egg/​water
    • fry/​deep-fry/​stir-fry the chicken/​vegetables
    • grill meat/​steak/​chicken/​sausages/​a hot dog
    • roast potatoes/​peppers/​meat/​chicken/​lamb
    • sauté garlic/​mushrooms/​onions/​potatoes/​vegetables
    • steam rice/​vegetables/​spinach/​asparagus/​dumplings
    • toast bread/​nuts
    • microwave food/​popcorn/(British English) a ready meal
    Serving
    • serve in a glass/​on a bed of rice/​with potatoes
    • arrange the slices on a plate/​in a layer
    • carve the meat/​lamb/​chicken/​turkey
    • dress/​toss a salad
    • dress with/​drizzle with olive oil/​vinaigrette
    • top with a slice of lemon/​a scoop of ice cream/​whipped cream/​syrup
    • garnish with a sprig of parsley/​fresh basil leaves/​lemon wedges/​a slice of lime/​a twist of orange
    • sprinkle with salt/​sugar/​herbs/​parsley/​freshly ground black pepper
    Topics Cooking and eatingc1
  3. [intransitive] + adv./prep. (of a boat, ship, etc.) to move using the power produced by steam
    • The boat steamed across the lake.
  4. [intransitive] + adv./prep. (especially of a person) to go somewhere very quickly
    • He spotted her steaming down the corridor towards him.
    • (figurative) The company is steaming ahead with its investment programme.
  5. Word OriginOld English stēam ‘vapour’, stēman ‘emit a scent, be exhaled’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stoom ‘steam’.
Idioms
be/get (all) steamed up (about/over something)
(North American English also be steamed (about something))
  1. (informal) to be/become very angry or excited about something
    • You’re getting all steamed up about nothing!
    Topics Feelingsc2

STEAM

abbreviation
/stiːm/
/stiːm/
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  1. science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics
    (used to refer to these subjects as a group in the context of education and jobs)
    • As a teacher, I'm excited by my school's developing STEAM program.
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