单词 | fume |
释义 | fume n. & v. --n   1. (usu. in pl.) exuded gas or smoke or vapour, esp. when harmful or unpleasant.   2. a fit of anger (in a fume). --v   1. a intr. emit fumes. b tr. give off as fumes.   2. intr. (often foll. by at) be affected by (esp. suppressed) anger (was fuming at their inefficiency).   3. tr. a fumigate. b subject to fumes esp. those of ammonia (to darken tints in oak, photographic film, etc.).   4. tr. perfume with incense. Phrases and idioms fume cupboard (or chamber etc.) a ventilated structure in a laboratory, for storing or experimenting with noxious chemicals. Derivatives fumeless adj. fumingly adv. fumy adj. (in sense 1 of n.). Etymology: ME f. OF fum f. L fumus smoke & OF fume f. fumer f. L fumare to smoke |
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