steam shovel

短语

n. <美>蒸汽铲, 蒸汽挖土机

发音

UK /ˈstiːm ˌʃʌvl̩/
其它
US /ˈstim ˌʃʌv(ə)l/

词形变化

steam shovels 复数 steam shovels steam shovels 三单 steam shoveling 现在分词 steam shovelling 现在分词 steam shoveled 过去式 steam shoveled 过去分词 steam shovelled 过去式 steam shovelled 过去分词

别名

steam-shovel

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An excavating machine designed to effect a shovelling action through steam power.

    蒸汽挖掘机

    历史 商务 建筑 工程 采矿
  2. 2.

    Any excavating machine of similar design, no matter how powered.

    商务 建筑 工程 引申义
v.
  1. 1.

    To excavate (a place, or something from a place) using a steam shovel.

    比喻 及物 商务 建筑 工程
  2. 2.

    To operate a steam shovel.

    比喻 不及物 商务 建筑 工程

词汇关系

名词

上位词 4

shovel digger excavator power shovel

词源

From steam + shovel.

来源：wiktionary