单词 | fog |
释义 | fog (fɒg ) Word forms: fogs , fogging, fogged 1. variable noun A2 When there is fog, there are tiny drops of water in the air which form a thick cloud and make it difficult to see things. The crash happened in thick fog. These ocean fogs can last for days. Synonyms: mist, gloom, haze, smog 2. singular noun A fog is an unpleasant cloud of something such as smoke inside a building or room. ...a fog of stale cigarette smoke. [+ of] 3. singular noun [oft in NOUN] You can use fog to refer to a situation which stops people from being able to notice things, understand things, or think clearly. The most basic facts about him are lost in a fog of mythology. [+ of] Synchronizing these attacks may be difficult in the fog of war. [+ of] His mind was in a fog when he finally got up. Synonyms: stupor, confusion, trance, daze 4. ergative verb If a window, mirror, or other glass surface fogs or is fogged, it becomes covered with very small drops of water so that you cannot see things clearly through it or in it. The windows fogged immediately. [VERB] Water had fogged his diving mask and he couldn't remember how to clear it. [VERB noun] The car windows were fogged with vapor. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: mist over or up, cloud over, steam up, become misty Fog up means the same as fog. The car windows fogged up. [VERB PARTICLE] It'd fog up their telescopes. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] His hair was all wet and his glasses were fogged up. [VERB-ed PARTICLE] Image of fog © Tom Tom, Shutterstock Collocations: dense fog The following day found the ship in heavy seas and dense fog. Titanic - Destination disaster (1987) Apart from cold and snow, another hazard we are facing this week is dense fog. Times, Sunday Times (2012) After two days in Beijing, I've seen it bathed in sunshine and choked in dense fog. Times, Sunday Times (2012) That morning, though, fog covered the battlefield. Times, Sunday Times The temperature here remains around 10-15 degree with fog covering the sky most of the time throughout the year. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During winters fog covers this place as a blanket. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 People tell you that the fog lifts, and it did. Times, Sunday Times The new doctor reduces the dose and the fog lifts. Times, Sunday Times But perhaps only when the fog lifts. Times, Sunday Times It's a small price to pay for the beautiful little beings, but as the fog lifts and you replenish your sleep it can be hard to look in the mirror. The Sun When the fog lifts, you can see these little teal drakes swimming round the females, competing with each other, but only with quiet notes and gentle movements. Times, Sunday Times We, too, will get lost in the fog of war. Times, Sunday Times The letter of recommendation could have got lost in the muddle and fog of war. The Sun In the fog of war, however, he lost his way. Times, Sunday Times This hurls us with nerve-jarring effect into the fog of war, but it's still possible to spot generic, overly contrived moments. Times, Sunday Times The fog of war falls early, even before fighting has formally begun. Times, Sunday Times The match was abandoned soon after kick-off when heavy fog descended on the pitch. Times, Sunday Times Worse, at showtime, drivers are covered in a gauze, reducing visibility to 'heavy fog on country road' levels. Times, Sunday Times But the ship’s departure was delayed 2 1/2 hours because of heavy fog. Globe and Mail They said computer simulations proved that the raiders could find their way even in heavy fog using the crystals. Times, Sunday Times In winter the mountain roads become impassable for snow and heavy fog, confining the villagers to their homes. The Times Literary Supplement In the light of morning, an impenetrable fog blanketed the forest, so dense that he couldn’t see more than ten feet around him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has seen war — or, at least, the impenetrable fog that swirls around it. Times, Sunday Times Over the centuries, this coastline's dangerous crosscurrents and impenetrable fogs have combined with treacherous sandbanks, shoals and reefs to create a graveyard for ships. Times, Sunday Times Frost and patchy fog cannot be ruled out. Times, Sunday Times Commuters can expect patchy fog early this morning. Houston Chronicle Nights will be chillier, though, with the risk of some frost and patchy fog. Times, Sunday Times Patchy fog will linger around coastal areas. Times, Sunday Times We are looking at temperatures down to freezing or just below overnight, giving some frost and patchy fog. Times, Sunday Times Temperatures are rising, but with the heat has come a problem - thick sea fog shrouding parts of the coast. Times, Sunday Times This area of sand dunes often has sea fog rolling in which supplies some moisture in an otherwise arid region. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The weather was a low ceiling with sea fog, and below approach minimums. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its name conjures a building so opulent that it could be discerned in even the thickest of sea fogs. Times, Sunday Times Plants with hairy leaves and stems are adapted to capture moisture from the atmosphere in the form of upland mists or sea fogs. Times, Sunday Times A thick fog had come down and they had been missing all day. The Sun (2009) When I stopped, it was like a thick fog had finally cleared. Times, Sunday Times (2011) A football match was abandoned after just 58 seconds - because the ref could not see the players in thick fog. The Sun (2015) Translations: Chinese: 雾 Japanese: 霧 |
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