fog

/fɒɡ/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

雾；雾气；困惑；迷惘；（胶片、玻璃上的）雾翳；起雾；使困惑；使模糊

释义与例句

n. 雾；雾气
a thick cloud of very small drops of water in the air close to the land or sea, that is difficult to see through
  1. The city was hidden behind a thick blanket of fog.
    城市被厚厚的浓雾笼罩着。
  2. Driving in heavy fog can be very dangerous.
    在大雾中开车会非常危险。
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  1. The fog cleared as the sun rose higher.
    太阳升得更高时，雾散了。
n. 困惑；迷惘；（胶片、玻璃上的）雾翳
a confused state of mind; a cloudy area on a photographic film or glass
  1. After the accident, his mind was in a fog for days.
    事故之后，他的头脑好几天都迷迷糊糊的。
  2. The old photo had a fog over the surface.
    这张老照片表面有一层雾翳。
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  1. She tried to think, but a fog of confusion blocked her thoughts.
    她努力思考，但一片困惑的迷雾阻碍了她的思绪。
v. 起雾；使困惑；使模糊
to become covered with fog; to make someone confused or unable to think clearly
  1. The windows fogged up because of the hot shower.
    由于热水澡，窗户起雾了。
  2. Lack of sleep can fog your judgment.
    睡眠不足会模糊你的判断力。
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  1. His glasses fogged when he entered the warm room.
    他走进温暖的房间时，眼镜起雾了。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 fog 作名词是“雾”，也可比喻“困惑”（in a fog）；作动词指“起雾、使模糊”。区分 fog（浓雾）与 mist（薄雾）、smog（雾霾）。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • foggy 有雾的；模糊的
    fog 的形容词形式。
同义词
  • mist 薄雾；雾
    fog 指浓密的、能见度低的雾；mist 指较薄的雾或霭，能见度比 fog 高。
    Early morning mist covered the fields. 清晨的薄雾笼罩着田野。
反义词
  • clarity 清晰；清澈
    fog 比喻“困惑、模糊”，clarity 则表示“清晰、清楚”。
    The clarity of the lake water amazed us. 湖水的清澈令我们惊叹。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • fog vs. smog fog 是自然的雾，smog 是烟雾污染
    fog 是自然的雾；smog（smoke + fog）指由烟雾和污染物混合形成的雾霾。
    The city's smog was caused by heavy traffic and factories. 城市的烟雾是由繁忙的交通和工厂造成的。
常见搭配
  • thick fog 浓雾
    The plane couldn't land because of the thick fog. 由于浓雾，飞机无法降落。
  • in a fog 困惑；迷惘
    After the breakup, she walked around in a fog for weeks. 分手后，她迷迷糊糊地过了好几个星期。
  • fog up 起雾；变得模糊
    My glasses fog up when I drink hot soup. 我喝热汤时眼镜会起雾。