Gather steam
v. 积累蒸汽,高涨
🧩 词语组成解析
gather
['ɡæðɚ]
vt. 收集;聚集，搜集;收紧，收缩;采集;
vi. 逐渐增加，积聚;
n. 聚集;衣褶;
steam
[sti:m]
n. 蒸汽，雾;〈口〉精神，精力;轮船，乘轮船旅行;
vt.& vi. 冒蒸汽;快速行走，疾行;
vi. 动力;成蒸汽上升;汽动;[非正式]发怒;
vt. 蒸煮;
🗣️ 情景例句
I'm not sure I'm up to it.
我不能肯定我是否能做得来。
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。
His wife was sitting beside him holding a large cake.
司机妻子正坐在他身边，手里托着块大蛋糕。