the age of steam
/ði ˌeɪdʒ əv ˈstiːm/
/ði ˌeɪdʒ əv ˈstiːm/
- a phrase sometimes used to refer to the 18th and 19th centuries in Britain, when different types of steam engine were being invented and developed by people such as James Watt and George Stephenson. Steam engines were used as the power for factories, ships and trains. Some people in Britain feel sorry that the age of steam ended because they imagine that life was more pleasant and relaxed then.
蒸汽时代：这个短语有时用来指代英国的18和19世纪，当时詹姆斯·沃特和乔治·史蒂芬森等人发明和开发了不同类型的蒸汽机。蒸汽机被用作工厂，轮船和火车的动力。英国的一些人为蒸汽时代的终结而感到遗憾，因为他们认为那时的生活会更加愉快和轻松。