
vapors
词源
源自拉丁语 'vapor'(蒸汽),通过古法语 'vapeur' 进入英语,最初指任何形式的气体或散发物。
noun
❶ 指气体或蒸汽,通常是由于液体或固体受热后释放出的微小颗粒。常用于描述空气中的水汽或化学物质挥发的气态形式。
“The morning vapors rose from the lake as the sun warmed the water.”
(随着阳光温暖湖水,晨雾从湖面升起。)
“The chemist carefully inhaled the vapors from the test tube.”
(化学家小心地吸入试管中散发的气体。)
❶ 旧时医学用语,指被认为导致忧郁或情绪低落的有害气体或体液。
“In the 18th century, doctors believed vapors caused melancholy.”
(18世纪时,医生认为忧郁症是由有害气体引起的。)
“The noblewoman claimed to suffer from the vapors whenever she was upset.”
(这位贵妇每次心烦时就声称自己染上了忧郁症。)
常见短语
suffer from the vapors — 旧时表达,指因忧郁或情绪低落而感到身体不适,特别用于形容女性的神经衰弱。
“After hearing the bad news, she took to her bed, suffering from the vapors.”
(听到坏消息后,她因忧郁症发作而卧床不起。)
rise like vapors — 形容某物如蒸汽般轻盈地升起或消散,常用于诗意的描述。
“The morning fog rose like vapors from the valley floor.”
(晨雾如蒸汽般从谷底升起。)