steamer
gb/stˈimɚ/ us/stˈimɚ/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 4100
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A2
entity
1
Appliance for steaming food
A machine or pot that cooks food using hot steam.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] uses a steamer to cook [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'steamer' with 'steam oven'; a steamer only uses steam, not dry heat.
مرادفات
steam cooker (A more descriptive term, often used interchangeably but slightly more formal.)
أضداد
fryer (Cooks food in hot oil instead of steam.)
تراكيب شائعة
electric steamer
|bamboo steamer
|vegetable steamer
|steamer basket
مواضيع
cooking
|daily life
|kitchen
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She placed the dumplings in the bamboo steamer.
- An electric steamer makes cooking vegetables easy and healthy.
- The fish was cooked perfectly in the steamer.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I use a steamer to cook rice.
- He put the vegetables in the steamer.
- The steamer makes soft bread.
اسم
B1
entity
2
Ship driven by steam power
A large boat that moves using power from steam.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] travels on a steamer to [a place]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may think 'steamer' refers to any boat; it specifically means one powered by steam.
مرادفات
steamship (More formal and specific term, often used historically.)
أضداد
sailing ship (A ship powered by sails and wind instead of steam.)
تراكيب شائعة
paddle steamer
|ocean steamer
|river steamer
مواضيع
transportation
|history
|travel
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The old river steamer is now a tourist attraction.
- They crossed the Atlantic on a luxury steamer.
- The paddle steamer slowly made its way upstream.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The steamer goes down the river.
- We saw a big steamer at the port.
- The old steamer is very slow.
اسم
B1
entity
3
Device producing steam for cleaning
A machine that makes hot steam to clean things or remove wrinkles from clothes.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] uses a steamer to clean [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Some learners confuse this with an iron; an iron presses clothes with heat, while a steamer uses steam without pressing.
مرادفات
steam cleaner (A broader term for steam-based cleaning devices.)
أضداد
vacuum cleaner (Uses suction instead of steam for cleaning.)
تراكيب شائعة
clothes steamer
|garment steamer
|steam cleaner
مواضيع
cleaning
|daily life
|daily_life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She used a garment steamer to remove wrinkles from her dress.
- A handheld steamer can clean kitchen tiles easily.
- The hotel provides a clothes steamer in each room.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I have a small steamer for my shirts.
- He uses a steamer to clean the floor.
- The steamer makes my clothes smooth.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
steamer
IPA
GB/stˈimɚ/
US/stˈimɚ/
المقاطع والنبر
steam - er (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (steam)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: steamer
- Plural: steamers
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
bamboo steamer
1/bæmbˈu stˈimɚ/
fixed phrase
Bamboo basket for steaming food
A cooking basket made of bamboo that lets hot steam cook food.
أمثلة
- She placed dumplings in the bamboo steamer.
- A bamboo steamer is often used in Chinese cooking.
clam steamer
1/klˈæm stˈimɚ/
fixed phrase
Social event for steaming clams
A party or meal where clams are cooked with steam and eaten together.
أمثلة
- We went to a summer clam steamer at the beach.
- The town holds an annual clam steamer in July.
paddle steamer
1/pˈædəl stˈimɚ/
fixed phrase
Steamship with paddle wheels
A boat that moves using steam power and large wheels on the sides or back.
أمثلة
- We took a ride on an old paddle steamer along the river.
- The paddle steamer is a popular tourist attraction in the city harbor.