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clammy

UK //ˈklæmi//US //ˈklæmi//

词源

源自中古英语 'clam'(黏的)+ '-y'(形容词后缀),最早可追溯至古英语 'clǣman'(黏住)。

adjective

❶ 形容物体或皮肤湿冷、黏糊糊的,通常让人感到不舒服,常因出汗、潮湿或疾病导致。

“His hands were clammy after the long run.”

(长跑后,他的双手湿冷黏腻。)

“The walls of the cave felt clammy to the touch.”

(洞穴的墙壁摸起来又湿又冷。)

同义词:damp, moist, sticky, sweaty, slimy

常见短语

clammy hands — 指因紧张、疾病或潮湿而湿冷黏腻的双手,常用于描述不适的身体状态。

“He wiped his clammy hands on his pants before the interview.”

(面试前,他在裤子上擦了擦湿冷的双手。)