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
Payments over thirty years?
三十年分期付款吗？
David would get up early in the morning to deliver newspaper.
戴维一早起床就去送报纸。
Really? What's the trouble?
真的？怎么啦？