| 释义 |
mist /mɪst/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 薄雾
The hills were shrouded in mist. 群山被蒙上薄雾。
the mists of early morning 清晨的薄雾
2. 雾状物
a mist of dust 一阵尘雾
A thick mist of smoke filled the room. 浓浓的烟雾弥漫着整个房间。
3. 【气】霭，(地面水平能见度大于1公里的)薄雾；〈美〉毛毛雨
4. (使玻璃等表面模糊不清的)水汽，水蒸气
Your breath turns to mist in front of you. 你呵出的气会在你面前变成水汽。
5. (香水、药剂等的)喷雾
A mist of perfume issued from the sprayer. 一阵香水的轻雾从喷雾器中喷射出来。
6. (眼泪、疾病等造成的)视线模糊不清
She did not cry, but a mist came over her eyes. 她没哭出声来，可是她的眼却模糊了。
She could hardly recognize her son through a mist of tears. 她泪眼模糊，几乎认不出自己的儿子了。
7. 〈喻〉迷雾
A mist of prejudice spoiled his judgment. 偏见的迷雾损害了他的判断能力。
The origin of the custom is lost in the mists of time. 形成这种习俗的原因现已湮没在时间的迷雾中。
8. 米斯特(一种加冰块和柠檬皮的威士忌或其他烈性酒)
II ❶ vi.
1. [以 it 为主语]起薄雾；〈美〉下毛毛雨
It was misting a while ago. 刚才起了一阵薄雾。
2. 被蒙上薄雾 (over)
The distant scene misted over. 远处的景色被蒙上一层薄雾。
3. 被蒙上水蒸气；(眼睛等)变得模糊不清(over,up)
The windows are misting. 玻璃窗上正出现水汽。
His spectacles misted over (或 up). 他的眼镜被蒙上了一层水汽。
He took me to his good bosom; his eyes began to mist (over) (with tears). 他把我揽入他的慈怀，开始变得泪眼模糊。
❷ vt.
1. 使蒙上薄雾
The sun hung low over the misted trees. 太阳低悬在薄雾笼罩着的树梢之上。
2. 使(表面)蒙上水(蒸)气；使(眼睛等)模糊不清 (over,up)
His breath misted his glasses up (或 over) in the cold air. 在寒冷的空气中，他呵出的气使他的眼镜蒙上一层水汽。
eyes misted with tears 模糊的泪眼
[OE: darkness, mist; 与 ON mistr dark weather, Gr omikhlē fog 有关] phr. cast (或 throw) a mist before sb.'s eyes 蒙蔽某人 |