Word · Frequency #4784
misting
起雾；蒙上雾气
misting is the present participle of mist.
to form or become covered with mist
- 1.
To form mist.
形成薄雾。
- 2.
To spray fine droplets on, particularly of water.
喷洒细雾,尤指水雾。
- 3.
become covered with mist
被雾气覆盖
- 4.
To rain in very fine droplets.
下毛毛雨。
- 5.
make less visible or unclear
使变得模糊不清
- 6.
To cover with a mist.
用薄雾覆盖。
- 7.
To be covered by tears.
被泪水模糊。
- 8.
To disperse into a mist, accompanying operation of equipment at high speeds.
高速运转设备时散成雾状。
使模糊；使看不清；喷洒（细雾）；给…喷水雾；（眼睛）泪水模糊；泪眼朦胧；下毛毛雨；飘细雨；雾化；散成雾气
In use
The windows mist over when the weather is cold and humid.
She misted the plants with a spray bottle to keep them hydrated.
Tears misted his eyes as he watched the sad movie.
The windshield misted over
Verb forms
base mist · third person mists · -ing misting · past misted · past participle misted
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
Connections
Collocations
- mist up
- 蒙上水汽；起雾
- My glasses misted up as soon as I entered the warm room.我一走进温暖的房间，眼镜就蒙上了一层水汽。
- mist the plants
- 给植物喷水雾
- You should mist the plants regularly during dry winters.干燥的冬天，你应该定期给植物喷水雾。
- it is misting
- 下毛毛雨；起薄雾
- It was misting when we went out for a walk.我们出去散步时，天正下着毛毛雨。
- eyes misted with tears
- 泪水模糊了双眼
- Her eyes misted with tears when she saw the old photo.看到那张旧照片时，她的双眼被泪水模糊了。
Idioms & figurative uses
- mist up
- 蒙上水汽，起雾The bathroom mirror misted up during the hot shower.洗热水澡时，浴室的镜子蒙上了一层水汽。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“迷失”：雾（mist）一起，视线模糊，容易让人迷路；读音接近“迷失”，帮你记住它是“蒙雾、使模糊”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：天气和自然场景中起薄雾、玻璃或眼镜表面蒙上水汽、园艺或浇水中喷洒细雾、眼睛或视线因泪水而模糊 动词 mist 的语体因搭配而异：描述天气、视线或玻璃起雾时多用于书面或文学性叙述；表示给植物喷水雾时比较常见于园艺说明。整体不算随意的口语，具体意思需根据主语和语境判断。
Grammar Note
可作及物或不及物动词：不及物时意为“被薄雾笼罩”，及物时意为“使模糊不清”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词的重读音节都以 /ɪst/ 结尾，与 mist 押韵。注意 must /mʌst/ 和 most /moʊst/ 拼写相近但元音不同；missed /mɪst/ 与 mist 读音完全相同，但拼写为 -ssed。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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