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haze

UK /heɪz/US /heɪz/

词源

源自17世纪早期,可能来自中古英语 'haswe'(意为灰色),与古英语 'hasu'(灰白色)相关,也可能受古诺斯语 'höss'(灰色)影响。

noun

❶ 指空气中悬浮的微小颗粒或水汽导致视线模糊的现象,常见于雾霾或烟雾弥漫的天气。

“The morning haze made it difficult to see the mountains.”

(晨雾使得山脉难以看清。)

“A thick haze covered the city due to the forest fires.”

(由于森林大火,浓重的烟雾笼罩了整个城市。)

❶ 比喻头脑不清醒或思维混乱的状态,类似于被烟雾笼罩的感觉。

“After the accident, his mind was in a haze for several days.”

(事故发生后,他的头脑混乱了好几天。)

“She walked through the party in an alcoholic haze.”

(她在酒精的迷醉中穿梭于派对。)

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

verb

❶ 使变得模糊不清,通常指空气变得朦胧或视线受阻。

“Smoke from the barbecue hazed the entire backyard.”

(烧烤的烟雾使得整个后院都变得朦胧。)

“Dust hazed the sunlight coming through the window.”

(灰尘使得透过窗户的阳光变得模糊。)

❶ 指对新成员进行戏弄或恶作剧式的入会仪式,常见于学生团体或军队。

“The fraternity was accused of hazing new members with dangerous tasks.”

(这个兄弟会因用危险任务戏弄新成员而受到指责。)

“Hazing rituals are strictly prohibited in our school.”

(我们学校严格禁止任何形式的戏弄新生的仪式。)

同义词:initiate, harass, bully, tease, torment

常见短语

in a haze — 形容处于迷糊、不清醒的状态,可能是由于疲劳、药物或强烈情绪导致。

“After working 20 hours straight, he moved through the office in a haze.”

(连续工作20小时后,他在办公室里迷迷糊糊地走动。)

haze over — 指逐渐变得模糊或被薄雾覆盖,可用于描述天气变化或视线受阻的情况。

“The windshield hazed over with condensation in the cold morning.”

(寒冷的早晨,挡风玻璃因凝结的水汽而变得模糊。)