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fug

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++fug /fʌɡ/ noun [singular] British English informal  AIRair inside a room that feels heavy and unpleasant because of smoke, heat, or too many people 〔室内因烟雾、热气或人过多产生的〕污浊空气 the fug of the bar 酒吧的污浊空气
Examples from the Corpus
fugSome time during the muzzy fug of these dissipations, a decision had been reached.After the stale fug in the tiny cabin, she gulped down the clean sea air, the car window wide open.Really, Watson, you must clear the fug from your brain.I couldn't keep my eyes open, I felt as if I was suffocating in a warm fug of words.
Origin fug (1800-1900) Perhaps from fog
fug nounChinese
a inside Corpus heavy room air that feels


fug
fug /fʌɡ/ noun [singular] British English informal
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: Perhaps from fog
air inside a room that feels heavy and unpleasant because of smoke, heat, or too many people:
    the fug of the bar


fugBrE /fʌɡ/ 🔊NAmE /fʌɡ/ 🔊 noun [singular] (BrE, informal) air in a room that is hot and smells unpleasant because there are too many people in the room or because people are smoking (室内)闷热污浊的空气