sweltering
英 ['swelt(ə)rɪŋ]
美 ['swɛltərɪŋ]
GRE
1. sweater => swelter => sweltering.
2. 穿的毛线衫、汗衫太多导致很闷热、导致热得难受。或者说人发汗太多、流汗太多是因为很闷热、热得很难受。
- sweltering (adj.)
- "oppressively hot" (of weather, seasons), 1590s, present participle adjective from swelter (v.). Related: Swelteringly.
- 1. We were sweltering at the beach.
- 我们在沙滩上热得难受.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. The heat was sweltering, and the men grumbled fiercely over their work.
- 天热得让人发昏, 水手们边干活边发着牢骚.
来自英汉文学 - 金银岛
- 3. Djakarta was a collection of sweltering huts and hovels.
- 雅加达实际不过是一大堆闷热的棚户和茅舍.
来自辞典例句
- 4. We were sweltering in our winter clothes.
- 我们穿着冬衣热得够呛.
来自辞典例句
- 5. Open the window; it's sweltering in here!
- 打开窗户, 这里热得要命!
来自辞典例句