英语

foggy

gb/fˈɑɡi/ us/fˈɑɡi/
B1 英语
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adjective B1 property
1

full of fog; hard to see

When it is foggy, there is thick fog and you cannot see far.

用法模式: [weather/place] is foggy
常见错误:
Don’t confuse foggy (with fog) with cloudy (with clouds).
近义词
misty (often lighter and less dense than foggy.) | hazy (often from heat, dust, or smoke rather than fog.)
反义词
clear (no fog; visibility is good.)
搭配
foggy morning |foggy day |foggy night |foggy weather |foggy conditions |foggy road |foggy coast |foggy hills |foggy harbor |foggy valley
主题
weather |travel |nature
例句
  • It was foggy this morning, so the flight was delayed.
  • The road gets dangerously foggy near the river at dawn.
  • We drove slowly because the headlights barely cut through the foggy air.
学习者例句
  • It is foggy today.
  • Be careful driving in foggy weather.
adjective B2 property
2

unclear or hard to understand

If something is foggy, it is not clear and you cannot understand it well.

用法模式: a foggy [idea/plan/explanation/image]
常见错误:
Foggy often describes unclear understanding (foggy idea), while blurry usually describes unclear vision (blurry photo).
近义词
vague (emphasizes lack of detail or precision.) | unclear (neutral term for not easy to understand.) | fuzzy (informal; suggests indistinctness.)
反义词
clear (easy to understand; not vague.) | precise (exact and specific.)
搭配
foggy idea |foggy explanation |foggy details |foggy outline |foggy picture |foggy plan |foggy notion |foggy understanding |foggy concept |foggy reasoning
主题
communication |thinking
例句
  • His explanation was still foggy, even after two examples.
  • We only had a foggy idea of what the project would involve.
  • The article gives a foggy picture of what actually happened.
学习者例句
  • The instructions are foggy.
  • I have a foggy idea of the plan.
adjective B2 state
3

not thinking clearly; dazed

If you feel foggy, your mind feels slow or confused.

用法模式: feel foggy; be foggy after [something]
常见错误:
Foggy describes the mind (I feel foggy). Sleepy describes wanting to sleep (I feel sleepy).
近义词
groggy (often after waking up or due to medication.) | muddled (confused thinking; ideas not organized.)
反义词
alert (awake and able to think clearly.) | clear-headed (thinking well and logically.)
搭配
feel foggy |foggy-headed |mentally foggy |a foggy feeling |foggy from lack of sleep |foggy with a cold |foggy after surgery |foggy after medication
主题
health |emotions |daily_life
例句
  • I felt foggy all morning after only four hours of sleep.
  • The cold medicine made her a little foggy.
  • After the long meeting, everyone looked foggy and distracted.
学习者例句
  • I feel foggy today.
  • Coffee helps when I feel foggy.
adjective B2 property
4

not remembered clearly

A foggy memory is a memory you cannot remember well.

用法模式: a foggy memory of [something]
近义词
hazy (very common for unclear memories.) | dim (suggests a faint, weak memory.)
反义词
vivid (very clear and detailed in memory.) | clear (easy to remember accurately.)
搭配
foggy memory |foggy recollection |foggy about the details |foggy on the timeline |foggy on what happened
主题
memory |daily_life
例句
  • I have a foggy memory of that trip because I was so young.
  • He’s foggy about what time they left the party.
  • Her recollection of the event is foggy and inconsistent.
学习者例句
  • I have a foggy memory of my first teacher.
adjective B1 property
5

covered with mist on surface

If glass is foggy, it has tiny drops on it and you cannot see clearly.

用法模式: foggy [glasses/window/mirror]
常见错误:
Foggy glass is usually from warm breath or humidity; dusty glass is dirty with dust.
近义词
steamed up (informal; very common for windows and mirrors.) | misted over (emphasizes a light film of moisture.)
反义词
clear (not covered with condensation; easy to see through.)
搭配
foggy glasses |foggy window |foggy windshield |foggy mirror |foggy lens |foggy bathroom mirror |foggy car windows
主题
daily_life |weather
例句
  • My glasses went foggy when I walked into the warm room.
  • The bathroom mirror was foggy after the shower.
  • Wipe the foggy windshield before you drive.
学习者例句
  • The window is foggy.
  • My glasses are foggy.
语法
词典原形
foggy
IPA
GB/fˈɑɡi/
US/fˈɑɡi/
音节与重音
foggy (1 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (foggy)
词形变化
Adjective
  • Base: foggy
  • Comparative: foggier
  • Superlative: foggiest
词族
Forms
foggier adjective foggiest adjective
Core family
fog noun A2
Related words
fogginess noun
Negative and opposite forms
clear adjective A2
Advanced or less common
foggily adverb
相关表达

foggy as pea soup

1
/fˈɑɡi ˈæz pˈi sˈup/
fixed phrase informal

extremely foggy; very low visibility

Very, very foggy.

例句
  • It was foggy as pea soup on the bridge, so we turned back.
  • The harbor was foggy as pea soup at sunrise.

foggy bottom

1
/fˈɑɡi bˈɑtəm/
fixed phrase

neighborhood in Washington, D.C.

Foggy Bottom is an area in Washington, D.C.

例句
  • Their hotel is in Foggy Bottom, near the river.
  • Reporters were waiting outside the State Department in Foggy Bottom.
  • Officials in Foggy Bottom declined to comment.

foggy-headed

1
/fˈɑɡi hˈɛdɪd/
fixed phrase

mentally unclear or confused

If you are foggy-headed, your mind feels slow and confused.

例句
  • I was foggy-headed after the overnight flight.
  • She felt foggy-headed all day with the flu.
  • Skipping breakfast makes me foggy-headed by mid-morning.

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