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steaming

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++steam·ing1 /ˈstiːmɪŋ/ adjective  1 (also steaming hot)HOT very hot 十分炎热的;滚烫的 It was a steaming hot day. 那天天气无比炎热。2. DRUNKvery drunk – used in Scotland and northern England 大醉的,烂醉的〔用于苏格兰和英格兰北部地区〕steaming2 noun [uncountable]  a method of stealing in which a large group of young people go into a public place, surprise and frighten the people there, and then rob them 结帮抢劫,团伙抢劫


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steaming
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steaming1 /ˈstiːmɪŋ/ adverb
 Word Family: noun: steam, steamer; verb: steam; adverb: steaming; adjective: steamy
1. steaming hot very hot:
    It was a steaming hot day.
2. very drunk – used in Scotland and northern England

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steaming2 noun [uncountable]
a method of stealing in which a large group of young people go into a public place, surprise and frighten the people there, and then rob them


steam·ingBrE /ˈstiːmɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈstiːmɪŋ/ 🔊 adjective(informal) very angry 非常愤怒的 (also ˌsteaming ˈhot) very hot 非常热的
steam·ingBrE /ˈstiːmɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈstiːmɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (informal) a crime in which a group of thieves move quickly through a crowded public place, stealing things as they go 结伙沿路偷窃