Word · Frequency #24065
mildewed
发霉；受潮变质
mildewed is the past of mildew.
to become affected or spoiled by mildew
不及物用法：自身因潮湿而发霉变质
- 1.
To taint with mildew.
使发霉；用霉菌污染。
- 2.
To become tainted with mildew.
变得发霉；被霉菌污染。
- 3.
become moldy; spoil due to humidity
发霉；因潮湿而变质。
使发霉；用霉菌污染；使发霉；用霉菌污染。；变得发霉；被霉菌污染。；发霉；因潮湿而变质。；发霉
In use
If you leave damp clothes in the laundry basket, they will mildew in a few days.
The old paperback books had mildewed after years in the basement.
The bathroom towels are starting to mildew because the room has no window.
mildew sth
mildew 用作及物动词时，主语常为湿气、潮湿环境等外部因素，宾语是被霉菌影响的事物。
Humidity mildewed the old books.
湿气使这些旧书发了霉。
sth mildews
mildew 用作不及物动词时，主语是发霉的物体，强调其自身受潮后发霉的过程。
Wet laundry mildews quickly in humid weather.
湿衣物在潮湿天气里很快就会发霉。
Verb forms
base mildew · third person mildews · -ing mildewing · past mildewed · past participle mildewed
mildew 作动词时通常表示“变得发霉/使发霉”，常与 damp、humid 等词搭配，为规则动词。
Connections
Collocations
- become mildewed
- 发霉；变得发霉
- Wet towels left in a basket will become mildewed.放在篮子里的湿毛巾会发霉。
- mildew easily
- 容易发霉
- Bathroom tiles mildew easily if there is no ventilation.如果没有通风，浴室瓷砖容易发霉。
- mildew in damp conditions
- 在潮湿环境中发霉
- Stored grain will mildew in damp conditions.储存的谷物在潮湿环境中会发霉。
- mildewed by damp
- 因潮湿而发霉
- The bathroom ceiling was mildewed by damp.浴室天花板因潮湿而发霉。
Synonyms
- mold
- 发霉；使发霉 · 美式拼写为 mold，英式拼写为 mould；与 mildew 意思最接近，更常用、更口语。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
mildew 末尾是 dew（露水），潮湿有露水就会发霉。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：damp rooms、fabrics、food 中性词，通常用于书面或描述性语境，指因潮湿而发霉或使发霉；口语中更常说 get moldy 或 go moldy。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正的同韵词：dew /du/、due /du/、blue /blu/、new /nu/、true /tru/ 都与 mildew 末尾的 -dew 押韵，以 /u/ 结尾。注意形近词：mild 拼写以 mil 开头，但读音是 /maɪld/，与 mildew 中的 mil /mɪl/ 不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.