
mists
词源
源自古英语mist(薄雾),与荷兰语mist、德语Mist同源,原始日耳曼语词根*mehstaz可能与拉丁语migrare(移动)有关,暗示雾气的飘动特性。
noun
❶ 指薄雾或轻雾,通常由悬浮在空气中的微小水滴组成,能见度比雾高但比霾低,常见于清晨或潮湿地区。
“The morning mists covered the valley like a soft blanket.”
(晨雾如柔软的毯子般笼罩着山谷。)
“She disappeared into the mists of the forest.”
(她消失在森林的薄雾中。)
❶ 比喻模糊不清或难以理解的事物,常用于描述记忆、概念或情感的朦胧状态。
“The details of that day are lost in the mists of time.”
(那天的细节已湮没在时间的迷雾中。)
“Her childhood memories were wrapped in gentle mists.”
(她的童年记忆笼罩在温柔的迷雾里。)
verb
❶ 指被雾气笼罩或变得模糊,也可表示因泪水等导致视线不清。
“Her glasses misted up in the humid air.”
(她的眼镜在潮湿空气中起雾了。)
“The mirror mists over when I take a hot shower.”
(我洗热水澡时镜子会蒙上水雾。)
常见短语
lost in the mists of time — 形容某事因年代久远而被遗忘或难以考证,强调历史长河的淹没作用。
“The origin of this tradition is lost in the mists of time.”
(这一传统的起源已湮没在时间的长河中。)
clear the mists — 比喻消除困惑或解开谜团,使事情变得清晰明了。
“The detective's explanation finally cleared the mists of suspicion.”
(侦探的解释终于驱散了怀疑的迷雾。)