Definition
The force generated by a large quantity of steam within an enclosed space.
大量蒸汽產生的動力
Old trains need a good head of steam to be able to run.
老式火車需要良好的蒸汽動力才能運行。
The efficiency of a steam engine relies on the head of steam it can generate.
蒸汽機的效率取決於它能產生的蒸汽動力。
This boiler needs more a head of steam to function properly.
這個鍋爐需要更多的蒸汽動力才能正常運作。
A situation where a person or activity begins to gain significant momentum and success.
趋向成功,漸入佳境
After a few months of hard work, the startup is finally getting a head of steam.
經過幾個月的努力,這家新創公司終於開始有了起色。
The product is really building up a head of steam with the rapid increase in sales.
這款產品隨著銷售額的快速增長,確實開始有了起色。
The research project started to get a head of steam after the initial results were obtained.
在獲得初步結果後,這個研究項目開始有了起色。