"get up a head of steam" in Chinese (Traditional)
Definition
逐漸積聚動力、積極性或動力去做某事；最初指蒸汽火車需要積聚蒸汽才能加速前進。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
口語表達，有點老派仍在使用。常用來形容事情或人一開始慢慢來，後來動力加大。常和“finally”、“really”等連用。並非字面意思，與真實蒸氣無關。
Examples
It took a while for the team to get up a head of steam, but now they're working fast.
團隊花了一些時間才**積聚動力**，但現在做事很快。
Habits are hard to start, but once you get up a head of steam, it's easier to keep going.
習慣難以開始，但一旦**累積能量**，繼續就容易多了。
He finally got up a head of steam on his project after weeks of planning.
他經過幾週規劃後，終於在項目中**積聚了動力**。
Once she got up a head of steam, nothing could stop her from finishing the race.
一旦她**積聚動力**，比賽中就沒人能攔住她。
We just needed a bit more time to really get up a head of steam and finish the job.
我們只需要多一些時間來**累積能量**，就能完成工作。
At first, the band struggled, but after a couple of songs they got up a head of steam and the crowd loved them.
一開始樂隊有些掙扎，但幾首歌後他們**積聚動力**，觀眾都很喜歡他們。