英语词汇“waft”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

waft

(wäft, wăft)

v. waft·ed, waft·ing, wafts

v.tr.

To cause to go gently and smoothly through the air or over water: The breeze wafted the fog through the fields.

v.intr.

To float easily and gently, as on the air; drift: The smell of soup wafted from the kitchen.

1. Something, such as an odor, that is carried through the air: a waft of perfume.

2. A light breeze; a rush of air: felt the waft of the sea breeze.

3. The act or action of fluttering or waving: the waft of her dress.

4. Nautical A flag used for signaling or indicating wind direction. Also called waif².

[Back-formation from wafter, convoy ship, alteration of Middle English waughter, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wachter, a guard, from wachten, to guard; see weg- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

wafter n.

单词	waft
释义	waft (wäft, wăft) v. waft·ed, waft·ing, wafts v.tr. To cause to go gently and smoothly through the air or over water: The breeze wafted the fog through the fields. v.intr. To float easily and gently, as on the air; drift: The smell of soup wafted from the kitchen. n. 1. Something, such as an odor, that is carried through the air: a waft of perfume. 2. A light breeze; a rush of air: felt the waft of the sea breeze. 3. The act or action of fluttering or waving: the waft of her dress. 4. Nautical A flag used for signaling or indicating wind direction. Also called waif². [Back-formation from wafter, convoy ship, alteration of Middle English waughter, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wachter, a guard, from wachten, to guard; see weg- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] wafter n.
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