steam up

短语

促进, 使发怒, 使有蒸汽

词形变化

steamed up steaming up steams up 三单 steams up steaming up 现在分词 steamed up 过去式 steamed up 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To become steamy.

  2. 2.

    To become coated with condensation.

    The bathroom mirror steamed up when he opened the shower door.

  3. 3.

    To bring (a steam boiler) up to working steam pressure: to build up a head of steam inside (a boiler).

    及物

    It takes about an hour to steam up the locomotive.

  4. 4.

    to build up a head of steam.

    不及物

    Engine 99 had been steaming up since 21:00.

  5. 5.

    To cook by steaming.

    及物

    I'll steam up a bunch of dumplings.