mist

mist
noun

[mass noun]a cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface limiting visibility (to a lesser extent than fog; strictly, with visibility remaining above 1 km)
（能见度大于1公里的）薄雾，轻雾，霭
the peaks were shrouded in mist.
山峰笼罩在雾霭中。
[in sing.]a mist rose out of the river.
薄雾从河面升起。
■[in sing.]a condensed vapour settling in fine droplets on a surface
水汽，水蒸气
a breeze cooled the mist of perspiration that had dampened her temples.
微风吹凉了打湿她鬓角的汗珠。
■[in sing.]a haze or film over the eyes, especially caused by tears, and resulting in blurred vision
（尤指眼泪引起的）视线模糊不清；模糊泪眼
Ruth saw most of the scene through a mist of tears.
露丝以模糊的泪眼见证了事件的大部分。
■[count noun]used in reference to something that blurs one's perceptions or memory
（使人感知或记忆模糊的）迷雾
Sardinia's origins are lost in the mists of time.
撒丁王国的起源已湮没在时间的迷雾中。

verb

cover or become covered with mist
（使）蒙上薄雾；（使）蒙上水汽
[with obj.]the windows were misted up with condensation.
窗户上蒙了一层水珠。
[no obj.]the glass was beginning to mist up.
杯子开始布满蒙蒙水汽。
■[no obj.](of a person's eyes) become covered with a film of tears causing blurred vision
（泪眼）视觉变模糊
her eyes misted at this heroic image.
看着英雄的形象，她泪眼模糊。
■[with obj.]spray (something, especially a plant) with a fine cloud of water droplets
给（某物，尤指植物）喷水雾

语源

Old English, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Greek omikhlē 'mist, fog'

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