steamer

/ˈstiːmə/ noun
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

轮船,汽船;蒸笼,蒸锅

释义与例句

noun 轮船,汽船;蒸笼,蒸锅
a ship powered by steam engines; a container used for cooking food with steam
  1. The steamer crossed the Atlantic in five days.
    这艘汽船用五天时间横渡了大西洋。
  2. We cooked dumplings in a bamboo steamer.
    我们用竹蒸笼蒸饺子。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. An old steamer was docked at the pier.
    一艘旧轮船停靠在码头边。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 steam(蒸汽)+ er(物)= 靠蒸汽驱动的船或蒸食物的器具

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • steam 蒸汽;蒸
    steamer 由 steam + -er 构成
同义词
  • steamship 轮船,汽船
    steamship 与 steamer 在指轮船时基本同义,但 steamer 还可指蒸笼。
    A large steamship entered the harbor. 一艘大轮船驶入港口。
反义词
  • sailboat 帆船
    sailboat 依靠风力航行,steamer 依靠蒸汽动力。
    They sailed around the island on a sailboat. 他们乘帆船环岛航行。
常见搭配
  • bamboo steamer 竹蒸笼
    Dim sum is traditionally cooked in bamboo steamers. 点心传统上是用竹蒸笼蒸制的。
  • ocean steamer 远洋轮船
    The ocean steamer carried hundreds of passengers. 这艘远洋轮船搭载了数百名乘客。