Dictionary entry
vapourous
/ˌveɪpəˈrəs/
adjective
充满蒸汽的；像蒸汽的；薄到透光的
so thin as to transmit light; resembling or characteristic of vapor; filled with vapor
- 1.
s so thin as to transmit light；s resembling or characteristic of vapor；s filled with vapor
蒸汽饱和
蒸汽饱和
In use
The vapourous morning air made the forest look mysterious.
She wore a vapourous silk scarf that draped softly over her shoulders.
Vapourous clouds hung low over the hills, blocking the view.
vapourous + noun
名词常指雾气、蒸汽等
vapourous clouds
蒸汽般的云
be vapourous
描述空气或环境的蒸汽状态
The air was vapourous.
空气充满蒸汽。
Common mistakes
The vapourous of the morning fog was thick.The vapour of the morning fog was thick.
将形容词“vapourous”误用作名词。应使用名词形式“vapour”表示“蒸汽”。
The room felt vapourous of steam.The room felt vapourous with steam.
形容词“vapourous”后接介词时，应使用“with”表示“充满...的”，而不是“of”。
Connections
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