Haze

[heɪz] or [hez]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility.

(verb.) harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions.

(verb.) become hazy, dull, or cloudy.

柏格編輯--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) Light vapor or smoke in the air which more or less impedes vision, with little or no dampness; a lack of transparency in the air; hence, figuratively, obscurity; dimness.

(v. i.) To be hazy, or tick with haze.

(v. t.) To harass by exacting unnecessary, disagreeable, or difficult work.

(v. t.) To harass or annoy by playing abusive or shameful tricks upon; to humiliate by practical jokes; -- used esp. of college students; as, the sophomores hazed a freshman.

丹尼斯校對

同義詞及近義詞：

n. [1]. Fog, mist.[2]. Obscurity, dimness.

編輯:菲利普

解釋/意思:

n. vapour which renders the air thick: obscurity.—v.i. to form a haze.—adv. Haz′ily.—n. Haz′iness.—adj. Haz′y thick with haze: obscure: confused (of the mind).

v.t. to vex with needless tasks: to play tricks upon to bully.—ns. Haz′er a player of boorish pranks and practical jokes; Haz′ing brutal horse-play.

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