muggy
英 ['mʌgɪ] 美 ['mʌɡi]
- adj. 闷热的；潮湿的
中文词源
muggy 闷热潮湿的
可能来自PIE*meug,黏的，滑的，词源同mucus,match.引申词义闷热潮湿的，湿热的。
英文词源
- muggy (adj.)
- 1731, from mugen "to drizzle" (late 14c.), from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse mugga "drizzling mist," possibly from PIE *meug- "slimy, slippery" (see mucus).
双语例句
- 1. a muggy August day
- 八月里闷热的一天
来自《权威词典》
- 2. We may expect muggy weather when the rainy season begins.
- 雨季开始时,我们预料有闷热的天气.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 3. It was muggy and overcast.
- 天气闷热潮湿，而且天色阴沉。
来自辞典例句
- 4. Washington is still incredibly hot and muggy, though the leaves have started turning.
- 华盛顿依旧非常闷热,潮湿, 尽管树叶已经开始变黄.
来自辞典例句
- 5. The air was warm and muggy, and the top seemed to recede as he approached.
- 空气又热又闷,他越走, 山顶似乎反倒离得越远了.
来自辞典例句