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单词 vaporous
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
va•por•ous /ˈveɪpərəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. Meteorologyhaving the form of vapor;
    full of vapor;
    foggy:a vaporous cloud; vaporous bogs.
  2. vaguely formed;
    not clearly defined;
    not substantial:vaporous arguments that make no sense.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
va•por•ous  (vā′pər əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Meteorologyhaving the form or characteristics of vapor:a vaporous cloud.
  2. Meteorologyfull of or abounding in vapor; foggy;
    misty:a vaporous twilight.
  3. producing or giving off vapor:a vaporous bog.
  4. dimmed or obscured with vapor:a low valley surrounded by vaporous mountains.
  5. unsubstantial;
    diaphanous;
    airy:vaporous fabrics; vaporous breezes.
  6. vaguely formed, fanciful, or unreliable:vaporous promises.
  • vapor + -ous 1520–30
va′por•ous•ly, adv. 
va′por•ous•ness, va•por•os•i•ty  (vā′pə ros′i tē),USA pronunciation n. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vaporous /ˈveɪpərəs/ adj
  1. resembling or full of vapour
  2. lacking permanence or substance; ephemeral or fanciful
  3. given to foolish imaginings

ˈvaporously adv ˈvaporousness, vaporosity /ˌveɪpəˈrɒsɪtɪ/ n
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