mist
noun /mɪst/
/mɪst/
- [uncountable, countable] a cloud of very small drops of water in the air just above the ground, that make it difficult to see
Mist is less thick than fog.薄雾;水汽 - The hills were shrouded in mist.
这些小山笼罩在薄雾之中。 - Early morning mist patches will soon clear.
清晨弥漫着的水汽很快会散尽。 - The origins of the story are lost in the mists of time (= forgotten because it happened such a long time ago).
这个故事的起源由于年代久远而变得模糊不清。 - (figurative) She gazed at the scene through a mist of tears.
她泪眼模糊,凝视着面前的景象。
Collocations The weatherThe weathercompare fog see also misty, red mist, Scotch mist Good weather天气 好天气 - be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine
沐浴着/享受着明媚的/灿烂的阳光 - the sun shines/warms something/beats down (on something)
- the sunshine breaks/streams through something
- fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky
- a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea
- the snow crunches beneath/under somebody’s feet/boots
坏天气 - thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun
- the sky darkens/turns black
- a fine mist hangs in the air
- a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in
- the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down
- snow falls/comes down/covers something
- the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through something/sweeps across something
- strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph)
- a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages
- thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds
- (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes
- a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages
- a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys something/rips through something
- forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane
预报有雨/雪/四级飓风 - (North American English) pour (down)/ (British English) pour (down) with rain
下瓢泼大雨 - get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain
遇上下雨;寻找避雨处;躲雨 - be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog
笼罩在雾霭之中/厚厚的一层雾中 - be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm
即将遇到/勇敢面对/躲避暴风雨 - hear rolling/distant thunder
听到隆隆的/远处的雷声 - be battered/buffeted by strong winds
遭受强风肆虐;被强风吹得左右摇摆 - (British English) be blowing a gale
在刮大风 - battle against/brave the elements
与恶劣天气搏斗;冒着风雨
天气好转 - the sun breaks through the clouds
- the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up)
- the clouds part/clear
- the rain stops/lets up/holds off
- the wind dies down
- the storm passes
- the mist/fog lifts/clears
Homophones missed | mistmissed mist/mɪst//mɪst/- missed verb (past tense, past participle of miss)
- He missed his daughter when she left home.
他女儿离家时,他很想念她。
- He missed his daughter when she left home.
- mist noun
- They could barely see each other through the thick mist.
透过浓雾,他们几乎看不见对方。
- They could barely see each other through the thick mist.
- mist verb
- My glasses mist up every time I open the oven door!
每次打开烤箱门,我的眼镜都会起雾!
- My glasses mist up every time I open the oven door!
Topics Weatherc1- A figure emerged from the mist.
一个人影从雾中现身。 - A fine mist floated over the fields.
田野上空飘浮着一层薄雾。 - A grey mist floated towards us.
一股灰雾向我们飘来。 - A large figure loomed out of the mist.
一个高大的身影隐约出现在雾中。 - A white mist obscured the top of the hill.
白雾遮住了山头。 - Early morning mist still clung to the hollows.
晨雾仍在山谷中萦绕不散。 - It was hard to make out the path in the mist.
在雾中很难辨认出小路来。 - Soon the sun would break through the mist.
不久,太阳就会破雾而出。 - The cottage was scarcely visible through the mist.
在雾中几乎看不见那座村舍。 - The harbour was covered in a thick mist.
港口被浓雾所笼罩。 - The little town had vanished in the mist.
小城已消失在雾中。 - The mist had cleared by mid-morning.
上午九十点钟时雾就已经散了。 - There was a red mist in front of his eyes.
他眼前笼罩着一层红雾。 - When the mist comes down it comes quickly and covers everything.
雾气向下瀰漫时速度很快,瞬间就把一切都遮住了。 - a swirling mist
盘旋弥漫的雾气 - a thin mist rising from the river
河面上升起的薄雾
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dense
- heavy
- thick
- …
- be covered in
- be shrouded in
- disappear into
- …
- cover something
- hang
- hover
- …
- in the mist
- into the mist
- through the mist
- …
- a curtain of mist
- a veil of mist
- The hills were shrouded in mist.
- [singular] a fine of spray of liquid, for example from an aerosol can
液体喷雾 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dense
- heavy
- thick
- …
- be covered in
- be shrouded in
- disappear into
- …
- cover something
- hang
- hover
- …
- in the mist
- into the mist
- through the mist
- …
- a curtain of mist
- a veil of mist
词源Old English, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Greek omikhlē ‘mist, fog’.