steamboat
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the steam; to be cooked in this way M ( ) : [VN]
steamed fish M M [also Vl r> vocabulary
notes on page R16 3 [V +adv./prep.] (of a
boat, ship, etc. to
move using the power produced by steam The boat steamed
across the lake.
9$it
o1 4 [V +adv./prep.] (especially
of a person it la A) to go somewhere very quickly j& .# # ;
It: He
spotted her steaming down the corridor towards him.
# A M A IAX Fp Fl #, A
X A o o [figurative) The company is
steaming ahead with its investment programme. tTSTTTI be./get
(all) steamed up (about/over sth) (BrE) [NAmE be steamed about sth)}- (informal) to be/become very angry or
excited about sth ( ^# )
Ibsi:i+i steam sth~‘off | .steam sth off sth to remove one piece of paper
from another using steam to make the glue that is holding them together softer
(-SE^Bf ) .steam sth- open to open an envelope using steam to make
the glue softer ( is# ) .steam ‘up | .steam sth-up to become, or to make sth
become, covered with steam ( {F ) H i: zK f%: As
he waiked in, his glasses steamed up. (ttiwi,
steam-boat /'stiimbaut; NAmE -bout/ noun a boat driven by steam, used
especially in the past on rivers and along coasts Hftp',
steamer /'sti:m0(r)/ noun 1 a boat or ship driven by steam
ft; IS — see also paddle steamer 2 a
metal container with small holes in it, that is placed over a pan of boiling
water in order to cook food in the steam M.% — picture o pan
steam-ing /'stiimir}/ adj., noun
•
adj. 1 (BrE, informal) very angry A ',FFl Fj 2 (also .steaming 'hot) very hot
■ noun [U] (informal) a crime in which a group of
thieves move quickly through a crowded public place, stealing things as they go
steam-roller/'sti:mraula(r); NAmE -rou-/ noun, verb
mnoun a large slow vehicle with a roller, used for making roads flat
•
verb (NAmE usually steam roll) to defeat sb or force
them to do sth, using your power or authority ( ftimtf] M n.
) nm, BE m , it <F : [VN] The team steamrollered
their way to victory. A PA IU X FT PS. ^ A 1# A ffi fij o 0 She knew that she'd
let herself be steamrollered. MM U [alsoV]
steam-ship /'stiimjip/ noun (abbr. SS) a ship driven by steam ffcJtS
steam shovel noun (especially NAmE) a large machine for digging,
that originally worked by steam ( MHl)
mmm.
steamy /'stiimi/ adj. (steam-ier, steami-est) 1 full of steam; covered with
steam %M fL W; % If 7jc 6U: a steamy bathroom ;jc A FE M 6lJ A IfC 0 steamy windows M H - jg t)C/F Fj ® A O the steamy heat of
EROTIC
steed /sti:d/ noun (literary or humorous) a horse to ride on
steel on /sthi/ noun, verb
mnoun [U] 1 a strong hard metal that is
made of a mixture of iron and carbon #3 : the
iron and steel industry H3$clik o The frame is made of
steel. & A jt jf/l FJ (ft
o o The
bridge is reinforced with huge steel girders. ® SAW $3 # jjB @
7 0 — see also
stainless steel 2 the industry that produces steel #3 i&Iik: Steel used to be important in
o You need a cool head
and nerves
of steel (= great courage). o There
was a hint of steel in
his voice (= he sounded cold and firm).
•
verb ~ yourself (for/against
sth) to
prepare yourself to deal with sth unpleasant /XfEfFMX F X' M Ft: [VN] As she waited, she steeled herself for disappointment. M
tt?$7f c. O [VN to inf] He steeled
himself to tell them the truth. M W. F X' A ffi % tit A A 7 tM ] o
.steel ‘band noun a group of musicians who play music on drums that are made from empty
metal oil containers. Steel bands originally came from the West
indies, mnmx ( ars-is^
)
.steel 'drum (also .steel ’pan) noun a musical instrument used in West Indian music, made from a metal oil
container which is hit in different places with two sticks to produce different
notes f|>3!£ ( ffl ^ IM '/ft fl $!]
— picture o page R9
.steel 'wool (BrE also .wire 'wool) noun [U] a mass of fine steel threads that you use for cleaning pots and
pans, making surfaces smooth, etc. #3MfF (
Mft)
steel-work-er /'sti:lw3:ka(r); NAmE -W3:rk-/ noun a person who works in a place where steel
is made
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steelworks /'sti:lw3:ks; NAmE -W3:rks/
noun (pi. steei works) [C+sing./pl. v.] a
factory where steel is made
SIT:
steely /‘stiili/ adj. 1 (of a person’s character or behaviour strong,
hard and unfriendly §g5i;
a cold, steely voice o a look
of steely determination
- - gij F aE A F', A’ t’f kh M ^
2 like steel in colour ( fe# steely blue eyes
► steeli-ness noun [U]
Steep
Otw /stirp/ adj., verb
m adj. (steep-er,
steep-est) 1 (of a slope, hill, etc. , ilj %£) rising or falling quickly, not gradually PF ^ ili^' W : a steep
hill/slope/bank PFW ill; IS /^‘O a steep
climb/descent/drop PFIl
M / F1^ / F loa steep flight of stairs - FHB PF F] 1$ 0 The
path grew steeper as we climbed higher. $£F]j§§|£±Ifi?]&$£)$$IF.
2 [usually before noun] (of a rise or fall in an amount sudden and very big 1TO;
/ A® A^&5 sharp: a steep decline in the birth
rate 0 a steep rise in
unemployment Aik
3 (informal) (of a price or demand too much; unreasonable # ^ ^ 61); F 'a M W
H77! expensive : £2 for a cup of coffee
seems a little
steep to me. 2 o
► steep ly adv.: a steeply sloping roof A^SO The path climbed
steeply upwards. 1: A lit <> Prices rose steeply. steep-ness noun [U]
•
verb IM be
steeped in sth (formal) to have a lot of
a
particular quality UUW:'M; A ) : a city
steeped in history IJiliiM 'steep sth in sth to
put food in a liquid
and leave it for some time so that it becomes soft and flavoured by the liquid fE ( ) A
'M'M ( ) 'steep yourself in sth (formal) to spend a
lot of time thinking
or learning about sth FlS A;
A: They
spent a month steeping themselves in Chinese culture. MAET—AH WihJ^ATOFSAAo steep-en /'stiipan/ verb to become or to make sth become steeper ( IF )
^ §F: [V] After
a mile, the slope steepened. Ft7—lilM$^7o [alsoVN] steeple /'stiipl/ noun a tall pointed tower on the roof of a church, often with a spire on it ( steeple-chase /'stiipltjeis/ (also chase) noun 1 a long race in which horses have to jump over fences, water, etc. ® if
I#- H S,—compare flat racing 2 a long race in which people run and jump over gates and water, etc.
around a track ^5##]® steeple-chaser /'sti:pltjeisa(r)/
noun a horse or a person that takes part in steeplechases
steeple-jack /‘sti:pld3aek/ noun a
person whose job is painting or repairing towers, tall chimneys, etc. ^ g?
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