"steam" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 蒸氣

Definition

Steam 是水沸騰時產生的高溫氣體。它也可以指你從熱水中看到的白色水霧，或蒸汽機器使用的動力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞最常作名詞。常見搭配有 'steam rises'、'steam engine' 和 'steam room'。在非正式英語中，'let off steam' 表示釋放壓力或發洩情緒。不要和 'smoke' 混淆：steam 來自水，而且很快會消散。

Examples

Steam is coming from the hot soup.

熱湯裡冒出了**蒸氣**。

The train moved with steam.

這輛火車靠**蒸氣**行駛。

Be careful — the steam can burn your hand.

小心——**蒸氣**會燙傷你的手。

I took a long shower to let off some steam after work.

下班後我沖了個很久的澡，好讓自己發洩一下**情緒**。

The bathroom mirror was covered in steam.

浴室的鏡子上全是**蒸氣**。

We need to add more water before the pot runs out of steam.

我們得先多加點水，不然鍋就沒有**蒸氣**了。