get/pick/build up steam

(also gather/gain steam)

a) FAST/QUICKif an engine picks up steam, it gradually starts to go faster 〔发动机〕逐渐加速

b) IMPORTANTif plans, beliefs etc pick up steam, they gradually become more important and more people become interested in them 〔计划、观念等〕逐渐变得重要，逐渐得到关注

The election campaign is picking up steam.

竞选活动声势逐渐壮大。

Examples from the Corpus

get/pick/build up steam• Indications the economy may be picking up steam hurt bonds by sparking concern inflation may accelerate, eroding bonds' fixed payments.• Cons: Just when the bobsled builds up steam, brakes on the track slow it down.• If the economy is picking up steam, the recovery may be nipped in the bud by renewed Fed tightening.• Millionaire publisher Steve Forbes, who is suddenly picking up steam?• But Dehlavi takes his time getting up steam, leaving a good 20 minutes of surplus slack in these two hours.• The black-out protest is expected to pick up steam after the president signs the bill.

→ get/pick/build up steam at steam1(2)

词汇	get/pick/build up steam
释义	get/pick/build up steam get/pick/build up steam (also gather/gain steam) a) FAST/QUICKif an engine picks up steam, it gradually starts to go faster 〔发动机〕逐渐加速 b) IMPORTANTif plans, beliefs etc pick up steam, they gradually become more important and more people become interested in them 〔计划、观念等〕逐渐变得重要，逐渐得到关注 The election campaign is picking up steam. 竞选活动声势逐渐壮大。 Examples from the Corpus get/pick/build up steam• Indications the economy may be picking up steam hurt bonds by sparking concern inflation may accelerate, eroding bonds' fixed payments.• Cons: Just when the bobsled builds up steam, brakes on the track slow it down.• If the economy is picking up steam, the recovery may be nipped in the bud by renewed Fed tightening.• Millionaire publisher Steve Forbes, who is suddenly picking up steam?• But Dehlavi takes his time getting up steam, leaving a good 20 minutes of surplus slack in these two hours.• The black-out protest is expected to pick up steam after the president signs the bill. → get/pick/build up steam at steam1(2)
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