
mist
词源
源自古英语 mist,与荷兰语 mist、德语 Mist 同源,原始日耳曼语词根 *mihstaz 可能源自原始印欧语 *meigh-(表示'尿,潮湿')。
noun
❶ 薄雾,指空气中悬浮的细小水滴形成的朦胧雾气,通常比雾更轻薄,能见度较高。常见于清晨或潮湿环境。
“The morning mist covered the fields like a soft blanket.”
(晨雾如柔软的毯子般覆盖着田野。)
“She disappeared into the mist before I could say goodbye.”
(我还来不及道别,她的身影已消失在薄雾中。)
❶ 视线模糊的状态,比喻因泪水、蒸汽等造成的视觉不清,或抽象意义上的困惑不解。
“Tears of joy filled her eyes with a happy mist.”
(喜悦的泪水让她的视线变得模糊。)
“The bathroom mirror was covered in steam mist after the shower.”
(淋浴后浴室的镜子上蒙着一层水雾。)
verb
❶ 使蒙上雾气,指因水汽凝结在表面形成模糊层,或比喻使事物变得不清晰。
“Her breath misted the cold window pane.”
(她的呵气使冰冷的窗玻璃蒙上雾气。)
“The gardener mists the tropical plants every morning.”
(园丁每天早晨给热带植物喷水雾。)
常见短语
in a mist — 处于困惑或迷茫的状态,形容对某事不理解或思绪不清。
“After the complex lecture, the students were left in a mist.”
(听完复杂的讲座后,学生们一头雾水。)
mist over — 表面因水汽凝结而变模糊,也指眼睛因泪水而视线不清。
“Her eyes misted over when she saw the old family photos.”
(看到老照片时,她的眼睛湿润了。)