steam, vapour
这两个词都可以指“水汽,蒸汽”。它们的区别是：
steam指水沸时变成的蒸汽; vapour比steam含义广,常常指由于温度的突然变化而产生的气体。例如:
A cloud is a mass of vapour in the sky.云块就是天上大量的水汽。
steam，vapour
这两个名词均有“蒸汽”之意。
steam通常指作为动力的蒸汽或水沸腾后产生的蒸汽或水汽。
vapour与steam常可换用，多用于科体文章中，指临界温度下气态的物质。
- 词义辨析
- 双语例句
1、
Steam rose from the boiling kettle.
壶里的水开了，冒着蒸汽。
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
2、
The use of steam originated many other reforms.
蒸汽的使用引起了许多其他变革.
——《简明英汉词典》
3、
I was just getting up steam to get to the summit of mountain.
我正鼓足干劲爬上山顶.
——《简明英汉词典》
4、
Regular exercise helps to combat unwanted stress and is a good way of relaxing or letting off steam.
经常运动有助于摆脱多余的压力，也是放松或宣泄情感的好办法。
——柯林斯例句
5、
In 1941, the train would have been pulled by a steam engine.
1941年，火车本可以由蒸汽机车拉动。
柯林斯例句
6、
A sauna is a type of steam bath.
桑拿是一种蒸汽浴.
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7、
A steam roller is used in making and repairing roads.
蒸汽压路机用来修筑道路.
——《现代英汉综合大词典》
8、
Steam forms when water boils.
水煮沸之后就形成蒸汽.
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9、
Steam pressure exploded the boiler.
蒸汽的压力使锅炉爆炸了.
——《简明英汉词典》
10、
The boiler discharged steam.
锅炉排放了蒸汽.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
11、
Bobby finished his homework under his own steam.
博比独立做完了家庭作业.
——《简明英汉词典》
12、
Wallcoverings and floors should be able to withstand steam and splashes.
墙面材料和地板都应该能耐热汽且防水。
柯林斯例句
13、
Steam has fogged the bathroom mirror.
水蒸气遮住浴室的镜子.
——《简明英汉词典》
14、
The windows are covered with steam.
窗上蒙上了一层水汽.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
15、
Steam condenses into drops of water.
水蒸气凝成了小水滴.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
16、
He let off steam by yelling at a clerk.
他对一个职员大喊大叫,借以发泄怒气.
——《简明英汉词典》
17、
Steam and water power are used for the generation of electricity.
蒸汽和水力可用来发电.
——《简明英汉词典》
18、
The train has to get up steam again after a stop.
火车停了以后,启动时又得慢慢加速.
——《简明英汉词典》
19、
Who invented the steam engine?
谁发明了蒸汽机?
——《现代英汉综合大词典》
20、
The steam sang as it escaped from the pipe.
蒸汽从管子逸出时呜呜作响.
——《简明英汉词典》
21、
The steam whistle is blowing.
汽笛在叫.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
22、
A steam engine transforms heat into power.
蒸汽机将热能转变成动力.
——《现代英汉综合大词典》
23、
The steam has clouded the windows up.
蒸汽使窗户变得模糊不清.
——《简明英汉词典》
24、
The janitor let off some steam because the pressure was too high.
锅炉工把蒸汽放走了一点,因为压力过高.
——《简明英汉词典》
25、
Ice, snow and steam are different forms of water.
冰 、 雪、蒸汽是水的不同形式.
——《简明英汉词典》
26、
The steam escaped with a loud hissing noise.
蒸汽大声地嘶嘶冒了出来。
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
27、
The steam pipes rattled suddenly, and Franklin uttered a shriek and jumped with fright.
蒸汽管突然发出咯咯的响声，富兰克林尖叫一声，吓得跳了起来。
——柯林斯例句
28、
Quite a lot of steam escaped from the vent at the front of the machine.
大量蒸汽从机器前部的排风口冒了出来。
——柯林斯例句
- 相关短语
- atmospheric steam curing底压蒸汽养护;
- full steam ahead全速前进，竭尽全力;
- steam up布满水汽;发怒，激动;蒙上水气;
- Steam Tank蒸汽机车;
- steam tablen.具有蒸汽保温设备的餐桌（或食品台）;
- steam shoveln.<美>蒸汽铲，蒸汽挖土机;
- steam power蒸汽动力;汽力;
- steam locomotive蒸汽机车;
- steam ironn.<美>蒸汽熨斗;
- steam hammern.汽锤;
- steam fittern.汽管，锅炉装配工;
- steam enginen.蒸汽机;
- steam braken.汽闸;
- steam boxn.蒸汽室，蒸笼，蒸箱;
- steam and dry iron蒸汽和干铁
- steam ironsn.<美>蒸汽熨斗( steam iron的名词复数 );
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