sweltering

英 ['swelt(ə)rɪŋ]美 ['swɛltərɪŋ]

adj. 闷热的；热得难受的

助记提示

1. sweater => swelter => sweltering.
2. 穿的毛线衫、汗衫太多导致很闷热、导致热得难受。或者说人发汗太多、流汗太多是因为很闷热、热得很难受。

英文词源

sweltering (adj.)

"oppressively hot" (of weather, seasons), 1590s, present participle adjective from swelter (v.). Related: Swelteringly.

双语例句

1. We were sweltering at the beach.

我们在沙滩上热得难受.

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2. The heat was sweltering, and the men grumbled fiercely over their work.

天热得让人发昏, 水手们边干活边发着牢骚.

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3. Djakarta was a collection of sweltering huts and hovels.

雅加达实际不过是一大堆闷热的棚户和茅舍.

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4. We were sweltering in our winter clothes.

我们穿着冬衣热得够呛.

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5. Open the window; it's sweltering in here!

打开窗户, 这里热得要命!

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