Word · Frequency #35400
swelter
/ˈsweltə/
verb
热得难受；暑热难熬
to suffer terribly from the heat
- 1.
To suffer terribly from intense heat.
因酷热而痛苦不堪。
- 2.
To perspire greatly from heat.
因炎热而大量出汗。
- 3.
To cause to faint, to overpower, as with heat.
使昏倒,使难以承受,如因酷热。
热得大汗淋漓；热得直流汗；使热得晕倒；使中暑；因酷热而痛苦不堪。；因炎热而大量出汗。；使昏倒,使难以承受,如因酷热。
In use
The farmers sweltered in the fields at midday.
We were sweltering in the crowded train, hoping for a breeze.
Many people swelter in their apartments every summer when the heat is unbearable.
Verb forms
base swelter · third person swelters · -ing sweltering · past sweltered · past participle sweltered
Connections
Word family
- swelters
- plural, third person singular
- sweltered
- past, past participle
- sweltering
- present participle
Learner notes
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