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steam

/ˈstiːm/

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noun

[noncount] the hot gas that is created when water is boiled

Careful, the steam from the pot is hot.

steam that is created by a machine and kept under pressure to provide power

Steam drives the turbines.

a steam-powered engine

The boat runs on steam. - often used before another noun

a steam engine/train

very small drops of water that form on a surface when warm air that contains a lot of water is cooled down

He wiped the steam from the mirrors.

informal :the strength, force, or energy that allows something or someone to continue, to go faster, etc.

Sales have lost steam [=have slowed down] in recent weeks.

The campaign quickly gained/gathered steam. [=became more popular and successful]

He was afraid he would run out of steam before the end of the race.

I was making good progress this morning, but now I'm starting to run out of steam.

The project is slowly picking up steam. [=slowly beginning to move ahead in a faster and more effective way]

full head of steam

xem head

full steam ahead

xem full

let/blow off (some) steam

informal :to calm down and get rid of energy or anger by doing something active

I play racquetball every evening just to let off some steam.

Tell him to go blow off some steam and then we can talk.

under its own steam

of a ship, boat, etc. :by using its own power

The ship was damaged but was able to return to port under its own steam. - often used figuratively

He got there under his own steam. [=by himself; by his own efforts]

verb

steams; steamed; steaming

[no obj] :to produce steam

a steaming bowl of soup

[+ obj] :to cook, heat, or treat (something) with steam

She prefers to steam carrots rather than boil them.

steamed vegetables

to cause (something, such as a piece of glass) to become covered with small drops of water [+ obj]

Their breath steamed the windows.

usually + up

Try not to steam up your glasses.

The windows were all steamed up. [no obj]

My glasses steamed up [=fogged up] when I came indoors from the cold.

always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj]

to move by using power produced by steam

The ship steamed into port.

We steamed up the river. [=we went up the river on a ship powered by steam]

to move forward in a quick and forceful way

He steamed into the room and began shouting orders. - sometimes used figuratively

Our plans are steaming ahead. - see also steamed, steaming

* Các từ tương tự:
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