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fog

UK /fɒɡ/US /fɑːɡ/

词源

源自中古英语fogge,可能来自古诺尔斯语fok(雪暴)或丹麦语fog(飘雪)。早期指沼泽地的浓雾或草上露水,17世纪后获得现代含义。

noun

❶ 一种接近地面的云,由微小的水滴或冰晶组成,能见度通常低于1公里。常见于潮湿寒冷的天气,影响交通和视线。

“The morning fog made it difficult to see the road ahead.”

(晨雾让人难以看清前方的道路。)

“London is famous for its thick fog in winter.”

(伦敦以冬季的浓雾闻名。)

❶ 比喻困惑或头脑不清的状态,像被雾气笼罩一样无法清晰思考。

“After the accident, his mind was in a fog for weeks.”

(事故后,他的头脑混沌了好几周。)

“The medication left her in a mental fog.”

(药物让她精神恍惚。)

同义词:mist, haze, smog, vapor, cloudiness

verb

❶ 使变得模糊或难以看清,像被雾气笼罩一样。常用于描述玻璃起雾或视线受阻。

“The cold air fogged up my glasses.”

(冷空气让我的眼镜起雾了。)

“Steam from the shower fogged the bathroom mirror.”

(淋浴的蒸汽使浴室镜子变得模糊。)

❶ 使困惑或使难以理解,常用于描述信息被故意模糊处理的情况。

“The politician's speech fogged the real issues.”

(政客的演讲模糊了真正的问题。)

“Legal jargon often fogs the meaning of contracts.”

(法律术语常使合同含义变得晦涩。)

同义词:obscure, cloud, blur, befog, confuse

常见短语

in a fog — 形容人处于困惑或神志不清的状态,像被雾气包围一样无法清晰思考。

“After the long meeting, I was in a fog and couldn't focus.”

(漫长的会议后,我头脑发懵无法集中精神。)

fog of war — 军事术语,指战场上因信息不全导致的决策困难,现也用于形容复杂局面中的不确定性。

“The general had to make decisions in the fog of war.”

(将军不得不在战争迷雾中做出决策。)