steam

蒸気、水蒸気

水が非常に熱くなって生じる、気体になった水。

やさしい英語で： Water in the form of gas, produced when water becomes very hot.

• Steam rose from the kettle.
• The bathroom was full of steam.
• These old engines used steam to turn their wheels.

類義語： water vapor

よく使う表現： cloud of steam, steam engine, steam pressure, steam bath

蒸し調理

沸騰した水から出る蒸気で食べ物を調理すること、またはその時間。

やさしい英語で： A period of cooking food using the hot gas from boiling water.

• The beans need a short steam.
• Give the broccoli a five-minute steam.
• A gentle steam keeps the fish moist.

使い方： give something a steam (Give the vegetables a quick steam before serving.)

類義語： steaming

よく使う表現： a quick steam, a short steam, ten minute steam

蒸す

沸騰した水から出る蒸気で食べ物を調理する。

やさしい英語で： To cook food using the hot gas from boiling water.

• Steam the vegetables until soft.
• We steamed fish for dinner.
• Can you steam these dumplings without a special basket?

使い方： steam something for a length of time (Steam the carrots for ten minutes.)

類義語： steam-cook

よく使う表現： steam vegetables, steam fish, steam dumplings

蒸気を当てる、蒸す

洗浄や柔軟化、準備のために、物に熱い蒸気を当てる。

やさしい英語で： To use hot water gas on something to clean, soften, or prepare it.

• Steam the shirt to remove wrinkles.
• They steamed the wood before bending it.
• She steamed the old labels off the jars.

使い方： steam something off something (We steamed the old wallpaper off the wall.)

よく使う表現： steam clothes, steam wood, steam something clean

湯気を立てる、蒸気を出す

熱い水蒸気や、小さな水滴からなる目に見える湯気を出す。

やさしい英語で： To give off hot water gas or a visible cloud of tiny water drops.

• The soup was steaming.
• Our breath steamed in the cold air.
• Hot water steamed gently in the bowl.

類義語： give off vapor

よく使う表現： steam in the cold, steam gently, steam into the air