"head of steam" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 动力
• 动能
• 动力十足

Definition

“Head of steam” 意指在开始缓慢之后，积累起很大的能量、动力或干劲去做某件事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于口语表达，常用于体育、工作或行动开始后获得动力的场景。常见用法有 'build up a head of steam'。不要直译，注意用“动力”、“动能”等表达。

Examples

After a slow start, the team built up a head of steam and won.

开局缓慢后，队伍积累起**动力**并获胜。

She needs a head of steam to finish her project.

她需要有**动力**才能完成项目。

The company has a head of steam going into the new year.

公司在新年伊始积累了**动能**。

Once the concert got a head of steam, the crowd went wild.

一旦音乐会积累起**动能**，观众立刻沸腾起来。

Give him a bit of time—he needs to build up a head of steam before he gets going.

给他点时间——他需要先积累**动力**才能开始。

The conversation finally got a head of steam after an awkward silence.

沉默尴尬后，谈话终于有了**动力**。