Word · Frequency #33636
sweltering
/ˈsweltəriŋ/
adjective
闷热；湿热难耐
hot and humid; oppressively sticky
- 1.
hot and humid; oppressively sticky
闷热潮湿；令人难受的黏湿。
闷热潮湿；令人难受的黏湿。；闷热的；热得难受的；中暑的
In use
The sweltering heat made it difficult to sleep without air conditioning.
Even the evening breeze offered no relief from the sweltering air.
The classroom felt sweltering until the teacher opened all the windows.
Connections
Word family
- swelterings
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用于描述天气或环境，如‘sweltering heat’（酷热），‘It's sweltering outside.’（外面闷热。）
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, WORDNET.