| 单词 | swelter |
| 释义 | swelterWord family verbsweltersweltadjectiveswelteredsweltrynounsweltering swel·ter /ˈsweltə $ -ər/ verb [intransitiveI] HOTto feel extremely hot and uncomfortable 热得难受，热得发昏 Crowds of shoppers sweltered in the summer heat. 在夏日的高温下，成群的购物者都感到酷热难当。 Examples from the Corpus swelter• Monica was sweltering despite the fan revolving on her desk.• Or sweltering in taxis waiting to take the pilgrims to a restaurant.• Farm workers sweltered in the fields.• Despite sweltering in the luxury of a fire blazing full on, she received a series of credits on her budget account.• The hut was sweltering with smoke and steam and everybody scratched as vermin crept and bit under their clothes. (1400-1500) swelt “to die, become unconscious because of heat” ((11-20 centuries)), from Old English sweltan “to die” |
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