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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。
Collocations The weathercompare fog see also misty, red mist, Scotch mistThe 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 something/beats down (on something)
- the sunshine breaks/streams through something
- fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky
- a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea
- the snow crunches beneath/under somebody’s feet/boots
Bad weather 坏天气 - thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun
- the sky darkens/turns black
- a fine mist hangs in the air
- a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in
- the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down
- snow falls/comes down/covers something
- the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through something/sweeps across something
- strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph)
- a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages
- thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds
- (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes
- a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages
- a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys something/rips through something
- forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane
预报有雨／雪／四级飓风 - (North American English) pour (down)/ (British English) 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 - (British English) 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
- the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up)
- the clouds part/clear
- the rain stops/lets up/holds off
- the wind dies down
- the storm passes
- the mist/fog lifts/clears
Homophones missed | mistmissed mist- missed verb (past tense, past participle of miss)
He missed his daughter when she left home. 他女儿离家时，他很想念她。
- mist noun
They could barely see each other through the thick mist. 透过浓雾，他们几乎看不见对方。
- mist verb
My glasses mist up every time I open the oven door! 每次打开烤箱门，我的眼镜都会起雾！
Extra ExamplesTopics Weatherc1A figure emerged from the mist. 一个人影从雾中现身。 A fine mist floated over the fields. 田野上空飘浮着一层薄雾。 A grey mist floated towards us. 一股灰雾向我们飘来。 A large figure loomed out of the mist. 一个高大的身影隐约出现在雾中。 A white mist obscured the top of the hill. 白雾遮住了山头。 Early morning mist still clung to the hollows. 晨雾仍在山谷中萦绕不散。 It was hard to make out the path in the mist. 在雾中很难辨认出小路来。 Soon the sun would break through the mist. 不久，太阳就会破雾而出。 The cottage was scarcely visible through the mist. 在雾中几乎看不见那座村舍。 The harbour was covered in a thick mist. 港口被浓雾所笼罩。 The little town had vanished in the mist. 小城已消失在雾中。 The mist had cleared by mid-morning. 上午九十点钟时雾就已经散了。 There was a red mist in front of his eyes. 他眼前笼罩着一层红雾。 When the mist comes down it comes quickly and covers everything. 雾气向下瀰漫时速度很快，瞬间就把一切都遮住了。 a swirling mist 盘旋弥漫的雾气 a thin mist rising from the river 河面上升起的薄雾
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dense
- heavy
- thick
- …
- be covered in
- be shrouded in
- disappear into
- …
- cover something
- hang
- hover
- …
- in the mist
- into the mist
- through the mist
- …
- a curtain of mist
- a veil of mist
- [singular]
a fine of spray of liquid, for example from an aerosol can 液体喷雾 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dense
- heavy
- thick
- …
- be covered in
- be shrouded in
- disappear into
- …
- cover something
- hang
- hover
- …
- in the mist
- into the mist
- through the mist
- …
- a curtain of mist
- a veil of mist
Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Greek omikhlē ‘mist, fog’.