swelter
verb /ˈsweltə(r)/
/ˈsweltər/
[intransitive]动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they swelter | /ˈsweltə(r)/ /ˈsweltər/ |
| he / she / it swelters | /ˈsweltəz/ /ˈsweltərz/ |
| past simple sweltered | /ˈsweltəd/ /ˈsweltərd/ |
| past participle sweltered | /ˈsweltəd/ /ˈsweltərd/ |
| -ing form sweltering | /ˈsweltərɪŋ/ /ˈsweltərɪŋ/ |
- to be very hot in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable
热得难受 - Passengers sweltered in temperatures of over 90°F.
在超过 90 华氏度的高温下，乘客热得要命。
词源Middle English: from the base of dialect swelt ‘perish’, of Germanic origin. - Passengers sweltered in temperatures of over 90°F.