Wordiyosteam
🇬🇧 UK/sti:m/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
Water in its hot gaseous form, especially when used as a source of power or for cooking.
蒸汽；水蒸气
v.
To cook food using steam; to move or proceed with force; to emit steam.
蒸（食物）；冒蒸汽；快速行进
adj.
Old-fashioned; belonging to an era before modern digital technology.
老式的；蒸汽时代的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishsteamother
=steam
Common Collocations
- 1.steam engine蒸汽机
- 2.let off steam发泄情绪；释放压力
- 3.run out of steam精疲力竭；后劲不足
- 4.full steam ahead全速前进
Example Sentences
- 1.
Steam rose from the hot cup of coffee on the table.
- 2.
The old factory was powered entirely by steam engines.
- 3.
She let off steam by going for a long run after work.