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foggy

UK //ˈfɒɡi//US //ˈfɑːɡi//

词源

源自中古英语 'fogge'(苔藓或沼泽植物),后引申为雾气。可能与古挪威语 'fok'(雪暴)或丹麦语 'fog'(飘雪)有关。

adjective

❶ 形容天气有雾的,能见度低的。通常指空气中充满细小水滴导致视线模糊的自然现象。

“The morning was so foggy that I could barely see the road.”

(早晨雾太浓了,我几乎看不清道路。)

“Driving in foggy conditions requires extra caution.”

(在雾天驾驶需要格外小心。)

❶ 比喻记忆或思维模糊不清的状态,像被雾气笼罩一样难以清晰回忆或理解。

“After the accident, his memory of that day remained foggy.”

(事故发生后,他对那天的记忆依然模糊。)

“I have only a foggy idea about how this machine works.”

(我对这台机器的运作原理只有个模糊的概念。)

同义词:misty, hazy, cloudy, murky, obscure

常见短语

not have the foggiest idea — 表示完全不知道或毫无头绪,强调对某事物极度不了解。

“I don't have the foggiest idea what you're talking about.”

(我完全不明白你在说什么。)