mass noun
1- a cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface limiting visibility (to a lesser extent than fog; strictly, with visibility remaining above 1 km)（能见度大于一公里的）薄雾, 轻雾, 霭：
the peaks were shrouded in mist
山峰笼罩在雾霭中
in sing. a mist rose out of the river.薄雾从河面升起。
1.1
- in sing. a condensed vapour settling in fine droplets on a surface水汽, 水蒸气：
a breeze cooled the mist of perspiration that had dampened her temples.
微风吹凉了打湿她鬓角的汗珠。
1.2
- in sing. a haze or film over the eyes, especially caused by tears, and resulting in blurred vision（尤指眼泪引起的）视线模糊不清; 模糊泪眼：
Ruth saw most of the scene through a mist of tears.
露丝以模糊的泪眼目击了事件的大部分。
1.3
- count noun used in reference to something that blurs one's perceptions or memory（使人感知或记忆模糊的）迷雾：
Sardinia's origins are lost in the mists of time.
撒丁王国的起源已湮没在时间的迷雾中。
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- cover or become covered with mist（使）蒙上薄雾; （使）蒙上水汽：
with obj. the windows were misted up with condensation窗户上蒙了一层水珠
no obj. the glass was beginning to mist up.玻璃窗开始布满蒙蒙水汽。
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- no obj.(of a person's eyes) become covered with a film of tears causing blurred vision（泪眼）视觉变模糊：
her eyes misted at this heroic image.
看着英雄的形象, 她泪眼模糊。
1.2
- with obj. spray (something, especially a plant) with a fine cloud of water droplets给（某物, 尤指植物）喷水雾。
词源
Old English, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Greek omikhlē 'mist, fog'.