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

WORD ORIGINclammy

Origin:

1300-1400 Probably from clam ‘to spread something soft, stick’ (11-19 centuries), from Old English clæman

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

As soon as the interview began, I felt my hands go clammy.
His hands were clammy.
His whole body was clammy with sweat as a result of the malaria.
We were left waiting in our clammy clothes for over an hour.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

And the knowledge was dampening my shirt with the clammy sweat of anxiety.
For the next three days the raft lay in a dense, clammy shroud.
He stood there in his clammy shoes for an hour and a half.
It mildewed towels, made sleeping bags clammy, soaked the pressed bamboo of the cockpit floor so it was unpleasantly slimy.
My forehead, clammy and cold, stuck to my fingers like blood.
Secrets, she thought, feeling a cold, clammy fear crawling down her neck.
The scorching, clammy heat of a summer in New York had been a total physical shock.
When she tried to be cheerful she ended up flustered and red-faced, clammy all over.

THESAURUSthings► damp

slightly wet: · Iron the shirt while it is still damp.· a damp cloth

► moist

slightly wet, especially when this is pleasant or how something should be: · a moist chocolate cake· The cream helps to keep your skin moist.· Make sure that the soil is moist.

► clammy

slightly wet and sticky, in an unpleasant way – used especially about someone’s skin: · His hands were cold and clammy.

► wet

covered in water or another liquid: · I’ve just washed my hair and it’s still wet.· You’d better change out of those wet clothes.

► damp

slightly wet: · Wipe the surfaces with a damp cloth.· The sheets are still a little damp.· The grass was still too damp to sit on.

► moist

slightly wet, especially in a pleasant way – used about soil, food, or about someone’s skin or eyes: · It’s important to keep the soil moist.· a delicious moist chocolate cake· Her eyes became moist (=she was almost crying).

► clammy

feeling slightly wet, cold, and sticky – used about someone’s skin, especially when they are nervous or ill: · He had clammy hands.· Ruby was feverish and clammy with sweat.

► soggy

unpleasantly wet and soft – used especially about food or the ground: · a bowl of soggy rice· It had been raining hard and the ground was soggy underfoot.

► humid/muggy

used when the weather is hot but the air feels wet in a way that makes you uncomfortable: · Summers in Tokyo are hot and humid.· a hot muggy day· the humid heat of a tropical forest

Longman Language Activatorslightly wet► damp

slightly wet, especially in an unpleasant way: · Don't put that shirt on. It's still damp.· Clean the counter with a damp cloth.· Be careful you don't slip - the grass is damp.· There was a damp spot on the ceiling.

► moist

something that is moist is slightly wet, and this is the way it should be: · The mixture should be slightly moist, but not sticky.· Water the plants regularly to keep the soil moist.· The sandwiches are made with moist slices of chicken breast, topped with various ingredients.

► clammy

something that is clammy , especially someone's skin, is slightly wet and feels unpleasantly cold and sticky: · As soon as the interview began, I felt my hands go clammy.· We were left waiting in our clammy clothes for over an hour.clammy with: · His whole body was clammy with sweat as a result of the malaria.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► hand

· Nigel of the clammy hands and Peter of the bow legs and disappearing chin?· They twirled you around in the Gay Gordons at Ilkley with clammy hands.

单词	clammily
释义	clammyclam‧my /ˈklæmi/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINclammy Origin: 1300-1400 Probably from clam ‘to spread something soft, stick’ (11-19 centuries), from Old English clæman Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES As soon as the interview began, I felt my hands go clammy. His hands were clammy. His whole body was clammy with sweat as a result of the malaria. We were left waiting in our clammy clothes for over an hour. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And the knowledge was dampening my shirt with the clammy sweat of anxiety. For the next three days the raft lay in a dense, clammy shroud. He stood there in his clammy shoes for an hour and a half. It mildewed towels, made sleeping bags clammy, soaked the pressed bamboo of the cockpit floor so it was unpleasantly slimy. My forehead, clammy and cold, stuck to my fingers like blood. Secrets, she thought, feeling a cold, clammy fear crawling down her neck. The scorching, clammy heat of a summer in New York had been a total physical shock. When she tried to be cheerful she ended up flustered and red-faced, clammy all over. Thesaurus THESAURUSthings► damp slightly wet: · Iron the shirt while it is still damp.· a damp cloth ► moist slightly wet, especially when this is pleasant or how something should be: · a moist chocolate cake· The cream helps to keep your skin moist.· Make sure that the soil is moist. ► clammy slightly wet and sticky, in an unpleasant way – used especially about someone’s skin: · His hands were cold and clammy. ► wet covered in water or another liquid: · I’ve just washed my hair and it’s still wet.· You’d better change out of those wet clothes. ► damp slightly wet: · Wipe the surfaces with a damp cloth.· The sheets are still a little damp.· The grass was still too damp to sit on. ► moist slightly wet, especially in a pleasant way – used about soil, food, or about someone’s skin or eyes: · It’s important to keep the soil moist.· a delicious moist chocolate cake· Her eyes became moist (=she was almost crying). ► clammy feeling slightly wet, cold, and sticky – used about someone’s skin, especially when they are nervous or ill: · He had clammy hands.· Ruby was feverish and clammy with sweat. ► soggy unpleasantly wet and soft – used especially about food or the ground: · a bowl of soggy rice· It had been raining hard and the ground was soggy underfoot. ► humid/muggy used when the weather is hot but the air feels wet in a way that makes you uncomfortable: · Summers in Tokyo are hot and humid.· a hot muggy day· the humid heat of a tropical forest Longman Language Activatorslightly wet► damp slightly wet, especially in an unpleasant way: · Don't put that shirt on. It's still damp.· Clean the counter with a damp cloth.· Be careful you don't slip - the grass is damp.· There was a damp spot on the ceiling. ► moist something that is moist is slightly wet, and this is the way it should be: · The mixture should be slightly moist, but not sticky.· Water the plants regularly to keep the soil moist.· The sandwiches are made with moist slices of chicken breast, topped with various ingredients. ► clammy something that is clammy , especially someone's skin, is slightly wet and feels unpleasantly cold and sticky: · As soon as the interview began, I felt my hands go clammy.· We were left waiting in our clammy clothes for over an hour.clammy with: · His whole body was clammy with sweat as a result of the malaria. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► hand · Nigel of the clammy hands and Peter of the bow legs and disappearing chin?· They twirled you around in the Gay Gordons at Ilkley with clammy hands. feeling unpleasantly wet, cold, and sticky: Get your clammy hands off me!► see thesaurus at damp, wet—clammily adverb—clamminess noun [uncountable]
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