steam sth in a steamer
作“蒸锅”讲时,常与 in 连用,表示用蒸锅蒸制食物。
Steam the dumplings in a steamer for eight minutes.
把饺子放在蒸锅里蒸八分钟。
轮船;汽船
steamers — plural of steamer
蒸锅;蒸笼;蒸蛤蜊;蒸汽器具;奶泡牛奶饮品;长袖长腿潜水服
一种通过蒸汽运作的装置或物体。
A device or object that works by the operation of steam.
通常带壳蒸制的蛤蜊
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
一种由蒸汽推动的交通工具。
A mode of transportation propelled by steam.
可用于蒸制食物的炊具
a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it
一种泡沫牛奶饮料(婴儿卡布奇诺)。
A babycino (frothy milk drink).
由一台或多台蒸汽机驱动的船只
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
长袖长腿的潜水服。
A wetsuit with long sleeves and legs.
某些动物的名称。
The name of various animals.
因投注者下注而赔率变短(降低)的赛马。
A racehorse the odds of which are becoming shorter (that is, decreasing) because bettors are backing it.
蒸蛤蜊。
A steamed clam.
Place the dumplings in the steamer and cook them for about ten minutes.
把饺子放进蒸锅里蒸大约十分钟。
用法提示:steamer 在此作名词,指蒸锅/蒸笼,用来蒸制食物。
A bamboo steamer is perfect for making fluffy buns at home.
竹蒸笼非常适合在家做松软的包子。
用法提示:steamer 作名词,表示竹制蒸笼这类蒸制食物的器具。
She bought a new electric steamer to cook vegetables more quickly.
她买了一个新的电蒸锅,以便更快地蒸蔬菜。
用法提示:steamer 指电蒸锅,是一种用来蒸制食物的炊具。
作“蒸锅”讲时,常与 in 连用,表示用蒸锅蒸制食物。
Steam the dumplings in a steamer for eight minutes.
把饺子放在蒸锅里蒸八分钟。
by steamer 中不用冠词,类似 by bus、by train 的用法。
The island is only reachable by steamer.
这个岛只能乘汽船到达。
steamer 的复数形式 steamers 常指带壳蒸制的蛤蜊。
We shared a plate of steamers at the waterfront restaurant.
我们在海滨餐厅合吃了一份蒸蛤蜊。
与 steamer 最直接对应,正式程度和所指范围相近,多数语境下可互换。
侧重体型较小、常在河湖或近海航行的小型蒸汽船;若指大型远洋轮船,宜用 steamship。
涵盖各类蒸汽动力船舶,语气正式,多用于书面或规章/技术文件,口语中少用。
grammar · medium
易错句子I need to steamer the fish for dinner.
正确表达I need to steam the fish for dinner.
steamer 是名词,意为“蒸锅/汽船”,不能作动词。“蒸”这一动作对应的动词是 steam,所以应将 steamer 改为 steam。
grammar · medium
易错句子I bought a steam to cook dumplings.
正确表达I bought a steamer to cook dumplings.
steam 是不可数名词,指水蒸气;蒸食物的器具是 steamer(可数名词)。句中指器具且用了不定冠词 a,因此应使用 steamer。
表达“蒸食物”这个动作时用 steam,不用 steamer。steamer 是名词,指蒸锅;steam 作动词才是“蒸”,作名词指“水蒸气”。
steamer 指那种常带壳蒸制的蛤蜊;steamed clam 是“蒸过的蛤蜊”,强调做熟的菜品状态。想点这道菜时说 steamed clams。
steamer 指由蒸汽机驱动的整艘船;steam engine 只是船上的蒸汽机部件,不能指船。
挂烫机
She removed the wrinkles from her dress with a clothes steamer.
她用挂烫机烫平了裙子上的褶皱。
蒸屉;蒸菜篮
Put the broccoli in a steamer basket over simmering water.
把西兰花放入蒸屉,置于微沸的水上。
明轮船;桨轮蒸汽船
The paddle steamer cruised slowly along the Mississippi.
这艘明轮船沿着密西西比河缓缓航行。
(旧时轮船旅行用的)大行李箱
She stored old photos in a steamer trunk at the foot of the bed.
她把旧照片存放在床脚的一只老式轮船旅行箱里。
软壳蛤;蒸食蛤蜊
We bought fresh steamer clams at the market.
我们在市场上买了新鲜的软壳蛤。
全身湿式潜水服
A steamer wetsuit will keep you warm in cold water.
全身湿式潜水服能让你在冷水中保持温暖。
无前缀;steam(词根:蒸汽/蒸)+ -er(后缀:表器物或人);同根词:steam、steamy;同后缀词:heater、cooker
蒸制时利用水沸腾产生的蒸汽加热食物,是steamer工作原理的核心。
蒸锅或蒸笼中的篮状部件,用来放食物并让蒸汽通过。
steamer是一种锅具,锅底装水加热后产生蒸汽,常用于蒸制食物。
蒸是烹饪海鲜的常见方式,steamer也可指带壳蒸熟的蛤蜊。
steamer用作食物名称时,常指蒸熟带壳的蛤蜊。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
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