n.[U]

1. 蒸汽，水蒸汽；水汽；蒸汽压力
   Who invented the steam engine?

   谁发明了蒸汽机？

2. 【口】精力；气力
   He had little steam left in him after a hard day's work.

   辛苦工作一天后，他几乎没有一点气力了。

3. 情绪的紧张
4. 轮船；乘船旅行
   He used to travel by steam.

   他过去常乘轮船旅行。

vi.

1. 蒸发；冒热气
2. （火车，轮船）行驶[Q]
   The ship steamed into the harbor.

   轮船驶抵港口。

3. 发怒；激动

vt.

1. 蒸，煮
   My mother is steaming fish.

   我妈妈正在蒸鱼。

2. 散发（蒸汽）
3. 用蒸汽开动
4. 用蒸汽处理[O][O8]
5. 【口】使发怒；使激动

n.

1. the hot vapour into which water is converted when heated, which condenses in the air into a mist of minute water droplets.
2. the expansive force of this vapour used as a source of power for machines.
3. momentum; impetus:
   the dispute gathered steam.

v.

1. give off or produce steam.
   ▸ (steam up or steam something up) become or cause something to become misted over with steam.
2. cook (food) by heating it in steam from boiling water.
   ▸clean or otherwise treat with steam.
   ▸apply steam to (something fixed with adhesive) so as to open or loosen it.
3. (of a ship or train) travel somewhere under steam power.
   ▸informal come, go, or move somewhere rapidly or in a forceful way.
   ▸generate steam in and operate (a steam locomotive).
4. (be/get steamed up) informal be or become extremely agitated or angry.