steamer
gb/stˈimɚ/ us/stˈimɚ/
A2
Английски
~ 4100
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A2
entity
1
Appliance for steaming food
A machine or pot that cooks food using hot steam.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] uses a steamer to cook [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'steamer' with 'steam oven'; a steamer only uses steam, not dry heat.
Синоними
steam cooker (A more descriptive term, often used interchangeably but slightly more formal.)
Антоними
fryer (Cooks food in hot oil instead of steam.)
Колокации
electric steamer
|bamboo steamer
|vegetable steamer
|steamer basket
Теми
cooking
|daily life
|kitchen
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- I use a steamer to cook rice.
- He put the vegetables in the steamer.
- The steamer makes soft bread.
Съществително
B1
entity
2
Ship driven by steam power
A large boat that moves using power from steam.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] travels on a steamer to [a place]
Честа грешка:
Learners may think 'steamer' refers to any boat; it specifically means one powered by steam.
Синоними
steamship (More formal and specific term, often used historically.)
Антоними
sailing ship (A ship powered by sails and wind instead of steam.)
Колокации
paddle steamer
|ocean steamer
|river steamer
Теми
transportation
|history
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- The steamer goes down the river.
- We saw a big steamer at the port.
- The old steamer is very slow.
Съществително
B1
entity
3
Device producing steam for cleaning
A machine that makes hot steam to clean things or remove wrinkles from clothes.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] uses a steamer to clean [something]
Честа грешка:
Some learners confuse this with an iron; an iron presses clothes with heat, while a steamer uses steam without pressing.
Синоними
steam cleaner (A broader term for steam-based cleaning devices.)
Антоними
vacuum cleaner (Uses suction instead of steam for cleaning.)
Колокации
clothes steamer
|garment steamer
|steam cleaner
Теми
cleaning
|daily life
|daily_life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- I have a small steamer for my shirts.
- He uses a steamer to clean the floor.
- The steamer makes my clothes smooth.
Граматика
Речникова форма
steamer
IPA
GB/stˈimɚ/
US/stˈimɚ/
Срички и ударение
steam - er (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (steam)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: steamer
- Plural: steamers
Семейство думи
Изрази
bamboo steamer
1/bæmbˈu stˈimɚ/
fixed phrase
Bamboo basket for steaming food
A cooking basket made of bamboo that lets hot steam cook food.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- We took a ride on an old paddle steamer along the river.
- The paddle steamer is a popular tourist attraction in the city harbor.