muggy

• adj. 闷热的；潮湿的

可能来自PIE*meug,黏的，滑的，词源同mucus,match.引申词义闷热潮湿的，湿热的。

muggy (adj.)

1731, from mugen "to drizzle" (late 14c.), from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse mugga "drizzling mist," possibly from PIE *meug- "slimy, slippery" (see mucus).

1. a muggy August day

八月里闷热的一天

来自《权威词典》

2. We may expect muggy weather when the rainy season begins.

雨季开始时,我们预料有闷热的天气.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. It was muggy and overcast.

天气闷热潮湿，而且天色阴沉。

来自辞典例句

4. Washington is still incredibly hot and muggy, though the leaves have started turning.

华盛顿依旧非常闷热,潮湿, 尽管树叶已经开始变黄.

来自辞典例句

5. The air was warm and muggy, and the top seemed to recede as he approached.

空气又热又闷,他越走, 山顶似乎反倒离得越远了.

来自辞典例句