steamer
gb/stˈimɚ/ us/stˈimɚ/
A2
英语
~ 4100
义项
0 个义项
名词
A2
entity
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Appliance for steaming food
A machine or pot that cooks food using hot steam.
用法模式：
[someone] uses a steamer to cook [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'steamer' with 'steam oven'; a steamer only uses steam, not dry heat.
近义词
steam cooker (A more descriptive term, often used interchangeably but slightly more formal.)
反义词
fryer (Cooks food in hot oil instead of steam.)
搭配
electric steamer
|bamboo steamer
|vegetable steamer
|steamer basket
主题
cooking
|daily life
|kitchen
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- I use a steamer to cook rice.
- He put the vegetables in the steamer.
- The steamer makes soft bread.
名词
B1
entity
2
Ship driven by steam power
A large boat that moves using power from steam.
用法模式：
[someone] travels on a steamer to [a place]
常见错误：
Learners may think 'steamer' refers to any boat; it specifically means one powered by steam.
近义词
steamship (More formal and specific term, often used historically.)
反义词
sailing ship (A ship powered by sails and wind instead of steam.)
搭配
paddle steamer
|ocean steamer
|river steamer
主题
transportation
|history
|travel
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The steamer goes down the river.
- We saw a big steamer at the port.
- The old steamer is very slow.
名词
B1
entity
3
Device producing steam for cleaning
A machine that makes hot steam to clean things or remove wrinkles from clothes.
用法模式：
[someone] uses a steamer to clean [something]
常见错误：
Some learners confuse this with an iron; an iron presses clothes with heat, while a steamer uses steam without pressing.
近义词
steam cleaner (A broader term for steam-based cleaning devices.)
反义词
vacuum cleaner (Uses suction instead of steam for cleaning.)
搭配
clothes steamer
|garment steamer
|steam cleaner
主题
cleaning
|daily life
|daily_life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- I have a small steamer for my shirts.
- He uses a steamer to clean the floor.
- The steamer makes my clothes smooth.
语法
词典原形
steamer
IPA
GB/stˈimɚ/
US/stˈimɚ/
音节与重音
steam - er （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (steam)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: steamer
- Plural: steamers
词族
相关表达
bamboo steamer
1/bæmbˈu stˈimɚ/
fixed phrase
Bamboo basket for steaming food
A cooking basket made of bamboo that lets hot steam cook food.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- We took a ride on an old paddle steamer along the river.
- The paddle steamer is a popular tourist attraction in the city harbor.