mist
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mist1 /mɪst/ ●●○ noun 1 [countable, uncountable]DN a light cloud low over the ground that makes it difficult for you to see very far 薄雾，雾霭 → fog We could just see the outline of the house through the mist. 薄雾中我们只能看到房子的轮廓。 He vanished into the mist. 他消失在雾中。 The hills were shrouded in mist (=covered in mist, so that you could not see them). 山峦笼罩在雾霭之中。 The mist came down off the mountains. 雾从山上飘下来。 The mists rolled in off the sea (=came on to the land from the sea) 雾气从海上涌来。2 lost in the mists of time REMEMBER#if something such as a fact or secret is lost in the mists of time, no one remembers it because it happened so long ago 淹没在时间的迷雾中〔指事实、秘密等因发生的时间太久已没人能记起〕 The real reasons for the war are now lost in the mists of time. 那场战争的真正起因现已随着时间的推移被人遗忘。3. see something through a mist of tears literary to see something while you are crying 泪眼婆娑地看某物n COLLOCATIONSverbsbe covered in mist (also be shrouded in mist literary)The tops of the mountains were shrouded in mist.a mist comes down/in (=comes to a place)The mist came down like a curtain.a mist rolls in (=moves along to a place)A mist began to roll in off the sea.the mist clears/lifts (=goes away)The mountains suddenly appeared as the mist lifted.mist swirls (=moves in circles)The boat disappeared into the swirling mist.a mist hangs/lies somewhere (=stays in a place)A thick mist lay on the hills.a mist drifts (=moves slightly)A mist drifted over the marsh.a mist rises (=comes up from something such as water)I could see the mist rising from the river.a mist obscures/hides something (=covers something so that you cannot see it)Mist obscured the ships in the harbor.disappear/vanish into the mist (=stop being seen because of the mist)He passed me on the trail and disappeared into the mist.appear out of the mist (also emerge from the mist)Suddenly my commanding officer appeared out of the mist.loom out of the mist (=start being seen in a way that is not clear, because the mist still covers it slightly)Here and there trees loomed out of the mist.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + mista fine/light mistA fine mist began to settle on the water.a thick/heavy mistOutside, a heavy mist obscured everything.the morning/evening mistThe sun broke through the morning mist.autumn mist(s)The field looked magical in the autumn mist.a sea mistAlice sailed into a small patch of sea mist.phrasesa veil/curtain of mist (=an amount of mist that prevents you seeing something clearly)We looked up, through the veil of mist, at the waterfall.
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mist• From Primrose Hill, London looked like a ruined city shrouded in mist.• A light mist lay in the valley.• Daybreak A little mist hangs above the pond, which is still save for a single mallard paddling slowly back and forth.• A murky mist of smog obscured the view of the city.• Junior standing ready in a glowing shroud of mist.• About half way through the fifty-kilometer journey, the Dolomites suddenly appeared as the mist lifted.• As Jack took a step towards the figure the mist suddenly cleared and the figure disappeared.• Genius is Wordsworth peering down from Snowdon in the mist.• Within seconds he had completely vanished in the mist.• The mist had curdled to a fog which muffled the street-lamps and reduced visibility to thirty or forty yards.• The mist along the river banks had gone by mid morning.• It was black under the trees and a white mist of dislodged snow hung close to the ground.mist2 verb 1 [transitive]WATER to cover something with very small drops of liquid in order to keep it wet 使蒙上水汽〔以保持湿润〕 The plant has to be misted every day. 这种植物必须每天喷水。2 mist over phrasal verb a) CRYif someone’s eyes mist over, they become filled with tears 〔眼睛因充满泪水而〕变得模糊不清 His eyes misted over at the memory of his wife. 回忆起妻子，他泪眼模糊。b) DNto mist up 蒙上水汽3 mist up phrasal verb DNif a piece of glass mists up, or if something mists it up, it becomes covered with very small drops of water so that you cannot see through it （使）〔玻璃〕蒙上水汽，（使）起雾mist something ↔ up I can’t see where I’m going with the windows all misted up like this. 窗子起雾成这个样子，我都不知道方向了。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
mist• Sweat from the washing-up misted her forehead and nose.• His breath misted the cold glass and he turned away, indifferent to others' arguments.• Cafe curtains misted the kitchen-side windows.• Mist the plant daily to keep it moist.• I n the United States the hot breath of corruption is misting up the mirror of democratic politics.Origin mist1 Old Englishmist1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1mist2 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese
the light Corpus cloud a over low ground
mist
mist1 /mɪst/ 
noun
We could just see the outline of the house through the mist.
He vanished into the mist.
The hills were shrouded in mist (=covered in mist, so that you could not see them).
The mist came down off the mountains.
The mists rolled in off the sea (=came on to the land the sea)
2. lost in the mists of time if something such as a fact or secret is lost in the mists of time, no one remembers it because it happened so long ago:
The real reasons for the war are now lost in the mists of time.
3. see something through a mist of tears literary to see something while you are crying
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▪be covered in mist (also be shrouded in mist literary) The tops of the mountains were shrouded in mist.
▪a mist comes down/in (=comes to a place) The mist came down like a curtain.
▪a mist rolls in (=moves along to a place) A mist began to roll in off the sea.
▪the mist clears/lifts (=goes away) The mountains suddenly appeared as the mist lifted.
▪mist swirls (=moves in circles) The boat disappeared into the swirling mist.
▪a mist hangs/lies somewhere (=stays in a place) A thick mist lay on the hills.
▪a mist drifts (=moves slightly) A mist drifted over the marsh.
▪a mist rises (=comes up from something such as water) I could see the mist rising from the river.
▪a mist obscures/hides something (=covers something so that you cannot see it) Mist obscured the ships in the harbor.
▪disappear/vanish into the mist (=stop being seen because of the mist) He passed me on the trail and disappeared into the mist.
▪appear out of the mist (also emerge from the mist ) Suddenly my commanding officer appeared out of the mist.
▪loom out of the mist (=start being seen in a way that is not clear, because the mist still covers it slightly) Here and there trees loomed out of the mist.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + mist
▪a fine/light mist A fine mist began to settle on the water.
▪a thick/heavy mist Outside, a heavy mist obscured everything.
▪the morning/evening mist The sun broke through the morning mist.
▪autumn mist(s) The field looked magical in the autumn mist.
▪a sea mist Alice sailed into a small patch of sea mist.
■ phrases
▪a veil/curtain of mist (=an amount of mist that prevents you seeing something clearly) We looked up, through the veil of mist, at the waterfall.
▪ cloud noun [uncountable and countable] a white or grey mass in the sky that forms from very small drops of water: The storm was still a way off but black clouds were gathering. | Thick cloud obscured the top of the hill.
▪fog noun [uncountable and countable] very thick cloud near the ground which is difficult to see through: The cars crashed into each other in thick fog. | The fog had lifted (=disappeared)slightly.
▪mist noun [uncountable and countable] light cloud near the ground that makes it difficult for you to see very far. Mist is usually not as thick as fog. You often get mist near areas of water or mountains: The morning mist was lifting and the sun was coming up. | A grey mist hung over the water. | The hills were shrouded in mist (=surrounded by mist).
▪haze noun [singular, uncountable] smoke, dust, or mist in the air which is difficult to see through: He saw the horses coming towards him through a haze of dust. | The road shimmered in the heat haze. | A pale blue haze hung over the far-off mountains.
▪smog noun [uncountable and countable] dirty air that looks like a mixture of smoke and fog, caused by smoke from cars and factories in cities: The city is covered in smog for much of the year. | A smog warning was issued for parts of Southern Oregon.
▪thundercloud noun [countable] a large dark cloud that you see before or during a storm: He watched the thunderclouds roll across the valley.
▪vapour trail British English, vapor trail American English noun [countable] the white line that is left in the sky by a plane: High overhead, a jet left its vapour trail across the blue sky.
mist2 verb
[transitive] to cover something with very small drops of liquid in order to keep it wet:
The plant has to be misted every day.
mist over phrasal verb
1. if someone’s eyes mist over, they become filled with tears:
His eyes misted over at the memory of his wife.
2. to mist up
mist up phrasal verb
if a piece of glass mists up, or if something mists it up, it becomes covered with very small drops of water so that you cannot see through it
mist something ↔ up
I can’t see where I’m going, with the windows all misted up like this.
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noun Language: Old English
1. [uncountable and countable] a light cloud low over the ground that makes it difficult for you to see very far ⇨ fog: 2. lost in the mists of time if something such as a fact or secret is lost in the mists of time, no one remembers it because it happened so long ago:
3. see something through a mist of tears literary to see something while you are crying
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verb[transitive] to cover something with very small drops of liquid in order to keep it wet:
mist over phrasal verb
1. if someone’s eyes mist over, they become filled with tears:
2. to mist up
mist up phrasal verb
if a piece of glass mists up, or if something mists it up, it becomes covered with very small drops of water so that you cannot see through it
mist something ↔ up
Good weather 好天气
be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine沐浴着／享受着明媚的／灿烂的阳光 the sun shines/warms sth/beats down (on sth) 太阳照耀着／温暖着／照射在… the sunshine breaks/streams through sth 阳光穿过… fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky 绒毛般的／一缕缕云彩在空中飘过 a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea 微风／轻风／强风／凉爽的风／暖风／海风从海上吹来 the snow crunches beneath/under sb's feet/boots 积雪在…脚下／靴子下嘎吱作响
Bad weather 坏天气
thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun 厚厚的云层／乌云／暴风云形成／聚集／大量聚集／遮住天空／挡住太阳 the sky darkens/turns black 天空变暗／变黑 a fine mist hangs in the air 一丝薄雾弥漫在空气中 a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in 浓雾滚滚而来 the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down 下雨了；大雨倾盆而下；大雨滂沱 snow falls/comes down/covers sth 雪花飘落／覆盖着… the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through sth/sweeps across sth 风刮／嗖嗖地刮／呼啸而过／愈刮愈大／刮过…／掠过… strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph) 狂风大作（高达每小时 80 英里的速度） a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages 暴风雨即将降临／向内陆移动／来临／袭来／肆虐 thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds 雷声隆隆 (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes （叉状的／片状的）闪电袭来／闪过 a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages （令人目眩的）暴风雪袭来／大作／肆虐 a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys sth/rips through sth 龙卷风袭击／摧毁…／撕裂… forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane预报有雨／雪／四级飓风 ( NAmE pour (down)/ ( BrE pour (down) with rain下瓢泼大雨 get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain遇上下雨；寻找避雨处；躲雨 be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog笼罩在雾霭之中／厚厚的一层雾中 be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm即将遇到／勇敢面对／躲避暴风雨 hear rolling/distant thunder听到隆隆的／远处的雷声 be battered/buffeted by strong winds遭受强风肆虐；被强风吹得左右摇摆 ( BrE be blowing a gale在刮大风 battle against/brave the elements与恶劣天气搏斗；冒着风雨
The weather improves 天气好转
the sun breaks through the clouds 太阳破云而出 the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up) 天放晴了 the clouds part/clear 乌云散去 the rain stops/lets up/holds off 雨停了／小了／延迟了 the wind dies down 风逐渐平息 the storm passes 暴风雨过去了 the mist/fog lifts/clears 薄雾／雾消散了