Tra từ steam - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

steam [steam steams steamed steaming] noun, verb BrE [stiːm] NAmE [stiːm]
noun uncountable
1. the hot gas that water changes into when it boils
• Steam rose from the boiling kettle.
•a Turkish steam bath
2. the power that is produced from steam under pressure, used to operate engines, machines, etc
•the introduction of steam in the 18th century
•steam power
•the steam age
•a steam train/engine
3. very small drops of water that form in the air or on cold surfaces when warm air suddenly cools
Syn: ↑condensation
• She wiped the steam from her glasses.

Word Origin:
Old English stēam ‘vapour’, stēman ‘emit a scent, be exhaled’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stoom ‘steam’.

Example Bank:
•Steam rose from her mug of cocoa.
•The engine is driven by steam.
•The hotel has a steam room.
•The saucepan on the cooker puffed little jets of steam.
•The saucepan puffed little jets of steam.
Idioms: ↑full speed ahead ▪ ↑get somewhere under your own steam ▪ ↑get up up steam ▪ ↑let off steam ▪ ↑run out of steam ▪ ↑steamed up
Derived: ↑steam something off ▪ ↑steam something off something ▪ ↑steam something open ▪ ↑steam something up ▪ ↑steam up

verb

1. intransitive to send out steam
•Our damp clothes steamed in the heat.
•a mug of steaming hot coffee
2. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) to place food over boiling water so that it cooks in the steam; to be cooked in this way
•steamed fish
3. intransitive + adv./prep. (of a boat, ship, etc.)to move using the power produced by steam
•The boat steamed across the lake.
4. intransitive + adv./prep. (especially of a person)to go somewhere very quickly
•He spotted her steaming down the corridor towards him.
• (figurative)The company is steaming ahead with its investment programme.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English stēam ‘vapour’, stēman ‘emit a scent, be exhaled’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stoom ‘steam’.

Collocations:
Cooking
Preparing
prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish
weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients
wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress
chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes
peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange
grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg
remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin
blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients
beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites
knead/shape/roll (out) the dough
Cooking
heat the oil in a frying pan
preheat/heat the oven/(BrE) the grill/(NAmE) the broiler
bring to (BrE) the boil/(NAmE) a boil
stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon
reduce the heat
simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half
melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar
brown the meat for 8-20 minutes
drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander
mash the potatoes/banana/avocado
Ways of cooking
cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish
bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially NAmE) cookies/(BrE) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins
boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water
fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables
grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog
roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb
sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables
steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings
toast bread/nuts
microwave food/popcorn/(BrE) a ready meal
Serving
serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes
arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer
carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey
dress/toss a salad
dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette
top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup
garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange
sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper

See also: ↑steamed