| 释义 |
vapour/ˈveipə/ n. & v. (US [美] vapor)●n. 1 moisture or another substance diffused or suspended in air, e.g. mist or smoke (悬浮在空中的)汽(或其他物质如雾或烟) 2 Physics a gaseous form of a normally liquid or solid substance (cf. 参见 GAS n. 1) 【物理学】气态 3 a medicinal agent for inhaling 吸入剂 4 (in pl. 用复数) archaic a state of depression or melancholy, thought to be caused by exhalations of vapour from the stomach [古义]抑郁或忧郁(症) (据说发自腹内的郁气) ●v. intr. 1 rise as vapour 蒸发；汽化；散发蒸气 2 make idle boasts or empty talk 自夸，说大话，讲废话 □ vaporous adj.□ vaporousness n.□ vapourer n.□ vapouring n.□ vapourish adj.□ vapoury adj.[Middle English from Old French vapour or Latin vapor ‘steam, heat’] |