(a) a shimmering haze seen just above the ground on a hot day; occasionally in singular; †(b) a dancing or shimmering swarm of midges (obsolete rare).
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| 释义 | the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > hot weather > [noun] > shimmering or undulating effect of hot air (4) summer colts1686 (a) a shimmering haze seen just above the ground on a hot day; occasionally in singular; †(b) a dancing or shimmering swarm of midges (obsolete rare). mirage1812 A deceptive image of a distant object formed by light that is refracted as it passes through air of varying temperature; the appearance of such… haze1847 An optical effect in which the air appears to shimmer and distant objects appear distorted, which is especially common in very hot weather. Cf. mirage… Laurence1907 The shimmering effect that can sometimes be seen over a road, beach, etc., on a hot day. U.S. colloquial. |
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