Even the best steam locomotives were slow .

即使是最好的蒸汽火车也很慢。

But this shows signs of running out of steam .

但这种创新已显出失去动力的迹象。

Steam rises when the innards meet the arctic cold .

当内脏出来遇到北冰洋的冷时，蒸气开始上升。

She told chloe how the shower was hot and steam clouded the glass .

她跟克罗伊闲谈着花洒的水有多热，水蒸汽都氤氲了玻璃。

Much later , he experienced what he regarded as two great literary breakthroughs - comparing them to the discovery of the steam train .

后来，他经历了两个被他看作是伟大的文学突破的时期把它们比作蒸汽车的发现。