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mists

UK //mɪsts//US //mɪsts//

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。)

同义词:fog, haze, vapor, brume, smog

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。)

同义词:fog, steam up, cloud, obscure, blur

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。)