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