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mistBrE /mɪst/NAmE /mɪst/ noun [U, C] a cloud of very small drops of water in the air just above the ground, that make it difficult to see 薄雾；水汽◆The hills were shrouded in mist. 这些小山笼罩在薄雾之中。◆Early morning mist patches will soon clear. 清晨弥漫着的水汽很快会散尽。◆The origins of the story are lost in the mists of time (= forgotten because it happened such a long time ago). 这个故事的起源由于年代久远而变得模糊不清。◆(figurative) She gazed at the scene through a mist of tears. 她泪眼模糊，凝视着面前的景象。The weather 天气Good weather 好天气- be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine 沐浴着/享受着明媚的/灿烂的阳光
- the sun shines/warms sth/beats down (on sth) 太阳照耀着/温暖着/照射在…
- the sunshine breaks/streams through sth 阳光穿过…
- fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky 绒毛般的/一缕缕云彩在空中飘过
- a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea 微风/轻风/强风/凉爽的风/暖风/海风从海上吹来
- the snow crunches beneath/under sb's feet/boots 积雪在…脚下/靴子下嘎吱作响
Bad weather 坏天气- thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun 厚厚的云层/乌云/暴风云形成/聚集/大量聚集/遮住天空/挡住太阳
- the sky darkens/turns black 天空变暗/变黑
- a fine mist hangs in the air 一丝薄雾弥漫在空气中
- a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in 浓雾滚滚而来
- the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down 下雨了；大雨倾盆而下；大雨滂沱
- snow falls/comes down/covers sth 雪花飘落/覆盖着…
- the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through sth/sweeps across sth 风刮/嗖嗖地刮/呼啸而过/愈刮愈大/刮过…/掠过…
- strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph) 狂风大作（高达每小时 80 英里的速度）
- a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages 暴风雨即将降临/向内陆移动/来临/袭来/肆虐
- thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds 雷声隆隆
- (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes （叉状的/片状的）闪电袭来/闪过
- a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages （令人目眩的）暴风雪袭来/大作/肆虐
- a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys sth/rips through sth 龙卷风袭击/摧毁…/撕裂…
- forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane 预报有雨/雪/四级飓风
- (NAmE) pour (down)/ (BrE) pour (down) with rain 下瓢泼大雨
- get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain 遇上下雨；寻找避雨处；躲雨
- be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog 笼罩在雾霭之中/厚厚的一层雾中
- be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm 即将遇到/勇敢面对/躲避暴风雨
- hear rolling/distant thunder 听到隆隆的/远处的雷声
- be battered/buffeted by strong winds 遭受强风肆虐；被强风吹得左右摇摆
- (BrE) be blowing a gale 在刮大风
- battle against/brave the elements 与恶劣天气搏斗；冒着风雨
The weather improves 天气好转- the sun breaks through the clouds 太阳破云而出
- the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up) 天放晴了
- the clouds part/clear 乌云散去
- the rain stops/lets up/holds off 雨停了/小了/延迟了
- the wind dies down 风逐渐平息
- the storm passes 暴风雨过去了
- the mist/fog lifts/clears 薄雾/雾消散了
➡ compare fog noun (1) ➡ see also misty [sing.] a fine spray of liquid, for example from an aerosol can 液体喷雾 mistBrE /mɪst/NAmE /mɪst/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they mist BrE /mɪst/ NAmE /mɪst/present simple - he / she / it mists BrE /mɪsts/ NAmE /mɪsts/past simple misted BrE /ˈmɪstɪd/ NAmE /ˈmɪstɪd/past participle misted BrE /ˈmɪstɪd/ NAmE /ˈmɪstɪd/ -ing form misting BrE /ˈmɪstɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈmɪstɪŋ/ [T, I] ~ (sth) (up) | ~ (over) when sth such as glass mists or is misted, it becomes covered with very small drops of water, so that it is impossible to see through it （使）结满雾气（模糊不清）◆The windows were misted up with condensation. 窗户上凝满了水珠，一片模糊。◆As he came in from the cold, his glasses misted up. 他从寒冷的户外进来，眼镜马上蒙上了一层雾气。 [I, T] if your eyes mist or sth mists them, they fill with tears （眼）含泪水；泪水模糊◆~ (over/up) Her eyes misted over as she listened to the speech. 她听着演讲，眼中噙满了泪水。◆~ sth (up) Tears misted his eyes. 泪水模糊了他的双眼。 [T] ~ sthto spray the leaves of a plant with very small drops of water 朝（植物）喷雾 |