Definition of mist in English:

mist

noun mɪstmɪst

mass noun

1A cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that limits visibility (to a lesser extent than fog; strictly, with visibility remaining above 1 km)
（能见度大于一公里的）薄雾，轻雾，霭
the peaks were shrouded in mist
山峰笼罩在雾霭中。
in singular a mist rose out of the river
薄雾从河面升起。
Example sentencesExamples
- There was a haze on the air, not quite a summer haze nor yet an autumn mist.
- Grey mist shrouds the hills and the tops of the pines.
- A cloud of mist rose and spread across the valley, shielding us from sight.
- The trail began early that morning before sunrise; with daylight the warm air heated steamy mist above damp soil.
- The thick mist shrouded them in a gray haze, making it nearly impossible to see.
- A thin cold mist rose from the canal.
- As she was being retrieved, she saw her lover's body disappear into the thick morning mist.
- The sun was almost up, and steamy mist rose from the ground.
- There was mist, cloud cover, and heavy rain, all of which impeded movement.
- A light morning mist covered the ground, twirling and twisting hypnotically.
- She trudged on through the thick, swirling mist.
- There was a mist in the air mixed with a bit of a drizzle.
- At dusk, as darkness is falling, small red or yellow lights are twinkling in the dark-blue autumn mist.
- The early morning mist shrouded the motorway as he turned north away from Wellington.
- The road carries us over Week's Hill, then Walnut Hill, and across a flat valley, with mist hovering above the fields.
- Early in the morning the mountains are usually sheathed in clouds of mist.
- The Tuscany hills were shrouded in mist on the morning of departure.
- The next morning was warm, with a golden mist in the air.
- The mountains shrouded in a dawn mist gave a mysterious calm to the bay of Obama.
- A fine white mist was swirling around the jetty.
Synonyms
haze, fog, smog, murk, cloud, cloudiness, mistiness, Scotch mist, haar, vapour, drizzle, spray
steam, condensation, film
Northern English (sea) fret
literary brume, fume
1. 1.1in singular 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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The range office staff were busy rubbing away at the heavy mist that had settled on the jeep's windscreen.
  She gave her wings an occasional flutter to keep the mist from settling on them.
  A tiny cloud of mist formed on the window where her hot breath landed.
2. 1.2in singular 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
  露丝以模糊的泪眼目击了事件的大部分。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He squinted, but her face was obscured, either by the haze or by the mist welling up in his own eyes.
  Cherry smiled at her through a mist of tears and headed out the door quietly.
  I looked through the mist of tears in my eyes to see Francesca, bent over me.
  He felt his lips quivering, and blinked through the mist that had blurred his vision.
  The fact that he was still with her after the nightmare, being so caring and tender, brought a slight mist of tears to her eyes.
3. 1.3count 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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Somewhere back in the mists of time, a volcano erupted and the archipelago of Madeira was formed.
  His book also provides marvelous ammunition to those who argue that the origins of Dayak ethnicity lie not in the mists of time but with the birth of the modern state in Indonesia - about a century ago.
  The point is that the name's history fades into the mists of antiquity.
  Our story begins, Dear Reader, far back in the mists of history.
  Way back in the mists of time, the fact that we could interact with so much of the world (apart from the deep sea and the highest peaks we could get pretty much everywhere) meant that we learnt more about how to use it to our advantage.
  But the ancient recipe became lost in the mists of time - until James's great-great-grandson John found it scribbled on a scrap of paper in an old shoebox.
  The origin of this controversy sometimes seems lost in the mists of time, but if memory serves, here's the timeline.
  Was it so far into the mists of time that there was respect for other people's property and decent family values?
  Almost disappeared in the mists of time is the era when we complained in a civilised manner.
  Long ago in the mists of time, there was a leadership battle for the Labour Party.
  The first ancient cities to emerge from the mists of time will be Athens, Rome, London and Norwich.
  The origins of the age of criminal capacity are lost in the mists of Scottish legal history.
  I can't remember, and it is now lost in the mists of time.
  The origin of palmistry lies shrouded in the mists of antiquity.
  Y'know, way back in the mists of time, years and years before blogging, a couple of my former professors at Brown had an idea.
  Somewhere in the mists of her family history, someone had money.
  But if done well such a ritual can provide that sense of the embodiment of land and history and people that has characterized the ‘magic’ of royal enthronements back into the mists of time.
  The origins of the ancient Olympic games are lost in the mists of time.
  Ever since rival villages kicked lumps out of each other as they chased inflated pigs' bladders back in the mists of time, football has been claimed as the people's game, a democracy of dribblers where the best could rise to the top.
  Some of the prizes have been running for many years and the origins of many are lost in the mists of time.

verb mɪstmɪst

1Cover or become covered with mist.
（使）蒙上薄雾；（使）蒙上水汽
with object the windows of the car were misted up with condensation
窗户上蒙了一层水珠。
no object the glass was beginning to mist up
玻璃窗开始布满蒙蒙水汽。
Example sentencesExamples
- The dragon's breath misted up the warped glass window, dampening the gray curtains.
- Christine said: ‘It was pouring down and my car had misted up.’
- Noticing that his sunglasses were all misted up she yanked them off his face, only to find his eyes wide, wet with tears.
- I leaned forward, so close to the silvered glass that my breath misted it slightly, partially obscuring my twin's mouth and nose.
- So far that, when I parked in the town square by the fish 'n' chip shop, my spectacles misted up as I got out of my lovely, cold car into a very steamy evening.
- A blast of warmth hits me, and my glasses mist over instantly.
- The car seems to mist up easily if two people try and breathe simultaneously.
- In the wet conditions his visor had to be opened slightly so as not to mist up.
- With the air conditioning turned off, everything misted up badly.
- She glanced around trying not to mist up the glass bubble she inhabited with nervous gulps for air.
- She fell 20 feet after her goggles misted up - and she was only saved by soft and deep snow.
- An inquest heard his glasses had probably misted up, causing him to veer into a tree stump.
Synonyms
steam up, become misty, fog over/up, become covered with condensation, haze over, film over, cloud over, become cloudy, become blurred
1. 1.1no object (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 over with relief and joy
  Example sentencesExamples
  With perfect wheels of cheese and crackers before me, I misted up a bit.
  Well, I've noticed that you have misted up on about a half dozen occasions over this past hour.
  I didn't know why, but I could feel my eyes misting up.
  Either despite the vicious, senseless murder or because of it, viewers cannot help misting up a little as the two thugs make up.
  Her eyes misted over a little and her smile drooped a little.
  Jill's eyes misted over, so she forced herself to look away.
  It was torn at the top and Ben's eyes misted over as he realized what it was.
  Lest you think I don't like anything girly, I misted up during the Girlmore Girls last night, and right now I'm watching America's Next Top Model.
  I watched on TV as he shook hands with Kim Jong-il, and sentimental bastard that I am, I misted up.
  She tightened her hand around his as her eyes misted over.
  His eyes seemed to mist up a little before he turned to my sisters.
  My brother's eyes misted over as he looked at the page.
  If my Latin teacher had misted up with the regularity Kline does in this film, we wouldn't have respected him, either.
  Her eyes widened and suddenly misted with unshed tears.
  His eyes nearly misted over at the vision of his car-bonnet fantasy being flushed down the toilet.
  "I-I'm moving," Rachael stuttered, her eyes misting up.
  He ran a hand through his hair and his eyes misted over for a moment.
  I could feel my eyes misting up, but I told them to stop.
  My eyes misted over a little as I unfolded my legs and walked over to her.
  Harriet eyes misted over with love for her daughters.
  Synonyms
  cloud, fog, haze
2. 1.2with object Spray (something, especially a plant) with a fine cloud of water droplets.
  给（某物，尤指植物）喷水雾
  don't mist furry-leaved plants such as African violets
  Example sentencesExamples
  During the first year, mist the plants with water once a week, but after that nature will take over.
  Set your plant inside the pan of water and leave it for at least an hour, or until the basket is saturated, and mist the plants a time or two while they soak.
  Mist the plants every few days during dry conditions.
  The shock of watering or misting a hot plant can cause foliage burn or leaf drop.
  Since indoor air is often low in humidity, misting the leaves on a daily basis will make your hibiscus happy.
  A couple weeks ago, while misting my fern, I glanced out the window and noticed two young men and a young woman taking boxes out of a moving van and walking toward the downstairs entrance of my unit.
  When winter comes, you can keep the topiary either by moving it inside, if room permits, or by taking out the ivy and leaving the moss-covered frame outdoors, misting it occasionally.
  I took off my giant t-shirt and pressed the button that misted me.
  Lightly mist them with water and give them some apple slices.
  From spring to autumn, give it plenty of water, mist the leaves occasionally and apply a liquid feed once a month.
  Curls that have frizzed should be misted with water, spritzed with a styling spray and then scrunched in your hands.
  Because of this flexibility, timers can also be used to mist plants, using short cycles that repeat once or several times during the day.
  Most homes don't provide enough humidity for Marantas to thrive; misting the plant's leaves is helpful, especially in the summer.
  I would labor to rescue them, misting the plant with a green plastic spray bottle every time I passed, a dozen times a day.
  The best rule of thumb is to mist plants every few days with distilled water, and only water when the potting medium is nearly dry.
  Using a spray bottle filled with water, lightly mist the fabric wrong side.
  Whether you give the tree as a gift or use it to decorate your own home, be sure to mist the flowers and leaves with water every day.
  Then she mists the soil and covers it with wet paper towels.
  Inoculated seedlings were misted every 20 seconds for 2 days in a mist chamber and then transferred to the greenhouse.
  Keep their soil moist, but avoid overwatering - and, don't mist the foliage or flowers!
  Synonyms
  sprinkle, shower, spritz, spread in droplets, spatter

Origin

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

Rhymes

assist, cist, coexist, consist, cyst, desist, enlist, exist, gist, grist, hist, insist, list, Liszt, persist, resist, schist, subsist, tryst, twist, whist, wist, wrist

Definition of mist in US English:

mist

nounmɪstmist

1A cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface limiting visibility, but to a lesser extent than fog; strictly, with visibility remaining above 1.5 miles (1 km)
（能见度大于一公里的）薄雾，轻雾，霭
the peaks were shrouded in mist
山峰笼罩在雾霭中。
in singular a mist rose out of the river
薄雾从河面升起。
Example sentencesExamples
- A light morning mist covered the ground, twirling and twisting hypnotically.
- There was mist, cloud cover, and heavy rain, all of which impeded movement.
- The sun was almost up, and steamy mist rose from the ground.
- A thin cold mist rose from the canal.
- The Tuscany hills were shrouded in mist on the morning of departure.
- A fine white mist was swirling around the jetty.
- A cloud of mist rose and spread across the valley, shielding us from sight.
- The next morning was warm, with a golden mist in the air.
- At dusk, as darkness is falling, small red or yellow lights are twinkling in the dark-blue autumn mist.
- The road carries us over Week's Hill, then Walnut Hill, and across a flat valley, with mist hovering above the fields.
- She trudged on through the thick, swirling mist.
- The mountains shrouded in a dawn mist gave a mysterious calm to the bay of Obama.
- Early in the morning the mountains are usually sheathed in clouds of mist.
- There was a mist in the air mixed with a bit of a drizzle.
- The early morning mist shrouded the motorway as he turned north away from Wellington.
- The trail began early that morning before sunrise; with daylight the warm air heated steamy mist above damp soil.
- Grey mist shrouds the hills and the tops of the pines.
- The thick mist shrouded them in a gray haze, making it nearly impossible to see.
- There was a haze on the air, not quite a summer haze nor yet an autumn mist.
- As she was being retrieved, she saw her lover's body disappear into the thick morning mist.
Synonyms
haze, fog, smog, murk, cloud, cloudiness, mistiness, scotch mist, haar, vapour, drizzle, spray
1. 1.1in singular A condensed vapor 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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  A tiny cloud of mist formed on the window where her hot breath landed.
  She gave her wings an occasional flutter to keep the mist from settling on them.
  The range office staff were busy rubbing away at the heavy mist that had settled on the jeep's windscreen.
2. 1.2in singular 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
  露丝以模糊的泪眼目击了事件的大部分。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The fact that he was still with her after the nightmare, being so caring and tender, brought a slight mist of tears to her eyes.
  Cherry smiled at her through a mist of tears and headed out the door quietly.
  I looked through the mist of tears in my eyes to see Francesca, bent over me.
  He squinted, but her face was obscured, either by the haze or by the mist welling up in his own eyes.
  He felt his lips quivering, and blinked through the mist that had blurred his vision.
3. 1.3 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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Somewhere back in the mists of time, a volcano erupted and the archipelago of Madeira was formed.
  But the ancient recipe became lost in the mists of time - until James's great-great-grandson John found it scribbled on a scrap of paper in an old shoebox.
  Way back in the mists of time, the fact that we could interact with so much of the world (apart from the deep sea and the highest peaks we could get pretty much everywhere) meant that we learnt more about how to use it to our advantage.
  I can't remember, and it is now lost in the mists of time.
  But if done well such a ritual can provide that sense of the embodiment of land and history and people that has characterized the ‘magic’ of royal enthronements back into the mists of time.
  The origins of the age of criminal capacity are lost in the mists of Scottish legal history.
  The point is that the name's history fades into the mists of antiquity.
  Our story begins, Dear Reader, far back in the mists of history.
  The origin of this controversy sometimes seems lost in the mists of time, but if memory serves, here's the timeline.
  His book also provides marvelous ammunition to those who argue that the origins of Dayak ethnicity lie not in the mists of time but with the birth of the modern state in Indonesia - about a century ago.
  The first ancient cities to emerge from the mists of time will be Athens, Rome, London and Norwich.
  Almost disappeared in the mists of time is the era when we complained in a civilised manner.
  The origins of the ancient Olympic games are lost in the mists of time.
  The origin of palmistry lies shrouded in the mists of antiquity.
  Long ago in the mists of time, there was a leadership battle for the Labour Party.
  Ever since rival villages kicked lumps out of each other as they chased inflated pigs' bladders back in the mists of time, football has been claimed as the people's game, a democracy of dribblers where the best could rise to the top.
  Some of the prizes have been running for many years and the origins of many are lost in the mists of time.
  Y'know, way back in the mists of time, years and years before blogging, a couple of my former professors at Brown had an idea.
  Was it so far into the mists of time that there was respect for other people's property and decent family values?
  Somewhere in the mists of her family history, someone had money.

verbmɪstmist

1Cover or become covered with mist.
（使）蒙上薄雾；（使）蒙上水汽
with object the windows were misted up with condensation
窗户上蒙了一层水珠。
no object the glass was beginning to mist up
玻璃窗开始布满蒙蒙水汽。
Example sentencesExamples
- I leaned forward, so close to the silvered glass that my breath misted it slightly, partially obscuring my twin's mouth and nose.
- She glanced around trying not to mist up the glass bubble she inhabited with nervous gulps for air.
- An inquest heard his glasses had probably misted up, causing him to veer into a tree stump.
- In the wet conditions his visor had to be opened slightly so as not to mist up.
- Christine said: ‘It was pouring down and my car had misted up.’
- The car seems to mist up easily if two people try and breathe simultaneously.
- So far that, when I parked in the town square by the fish 'n' chip shop, my spectacles misted up as I got out of my lovely, cold car into a very steamy evening.
- With the air conditioning turned off, everything misted up badly.
- Noticing that his sunglasses were all misted up she yanked them off his face, only to find his eyes wide, wet with tears.
- She fell 20 feet after her goggles misted up - and she was only saved by soft and deep snow.
- The dragon's breath misted up the warped glass window, dampening the gray curtains.
- A blast of warmth hits me, and my glasses mist over instantly.
Synonyms
steam up, become misty, fog over, fog up, become covered with condensation, haze over, film over, cloud over, become cloudy, become blurred
1. 1.1no object (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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  His eyes nearly misted over at the vision of his car-bonnet fantasy being flushed down the toilet.
  Harriet eyes misted over with love for her daughters.
  "I-I'm moving," Rachael stuttered, her eyes misting up.
  I didn't know why, but I could feel my eyes misting up.
  He ran a hand through his hair and his eyes misted over for a moment.
  Either despite the vicious, senseless murder or because of it, viewers cannot help misting up a little as the two thugs make up.
  His eyes seemed to mist up a little before he turned to my sisters.
  Her eyes widened and suddenly misted with unshed tears.
  Her eyes misted over a little and her smile drooped a little.
  With perfect wheels of cheese and crackers before me, I misted up a bit.
  If my Latin teacher had misted up with the regularity Kline does in this film, we wouldn't have respected him, either.
  Lest you think I don't like anything girly, I misted up during the Girlmore Girls last night, and right now I'm watching America's Next Top Model.
  Jill's eyes misted over, so she forced herself to look away.
  My brother's eyes misted over as he looked at the page.
  Well, I've noticed that you have misted up on about a half dozen occasions over this past hour.
  It was torn at the top and Ben's eyes misted over as he realized what it was.
  I watched on TV as he shook hands with Kim Jong-il, and sentimental bastard that I am, I misted up.
  My eyes misted over a little as I unfolded my legs and walked over to her.
  I could feel my eyes misting up, but I told them to stop.
  She tightened her hand around his as her eyes misted over.
  Synonyms
  cloud, fog, haze
2. 1.2with object Spray (something, especially a plant) with a fine cloud of water droplets.
  给（某物，尤指植物）喷水雾
  Example sentencesExamples
  Most homes don't provide enough humidity for Marantas to thrive; misting the plant's leaves is helpful, especially in the summer.
  Whether you give the tree as a gift or use it to decorate your own home, be sure to mist the flowers and leaves with water every day.
  Using a spray bottle filled with water, lightly mist the fabric wrong side.
  The best rule of thumb is to mist plants every few days with distilled water, and only water when the potting medium is nearly dry.
  Then she mists the soil and covers it with wet paper towels.
  Because of this flexibility, timers can also be used to mist plants, using short cycles that repeat once or several times during the day.
  Keep their soil moist, but avoid overwatering - and, don't mist the foliage or flowers!
  During the first year, mist the plants with water once a week, but after that nature will take over.
  The shock of watering or misting a hot plant can cause foliage burn or leaf drop.
  Curls that have frizzed should be misted with water, spritzed with a styling spray and then scrunched in your hands.
  Mist the plants every few days during dry conditions.
  I would labor to rescue them, misting the plant with a green plastic spray bottle every time I passed, a dozen times a day.
  A couple weeks ago, while misting my fern, I glanced out the window and noticed two young men and a young woman taking boxes out of a moving van and walking toward the downstairs entrance of my unit.
  I took off my giant t-shirt and pressed the button that misted me.
  Lightly mist them with water and give them some apple slices.
  Inoculated seedlings were misted every 20 seconds for 2 days in a mist chamber and then transferred to the greenhouse.
  When winter comes, you can keep the topiary either by moving it inside, if room permits, or by taking out the ivy and leaving the moss-covered frame outdoors, misting it occasionally.
  Set your plant inside the pan of water and leave it for at least an hour, or until the basket is saturated, and mist the plants a time or two while they soak.
  From spring to autumn, give it plenty of water, mist the leaves occasionally and apply a liquid feed once a month.
  Since indoor air is often low in humidity, misting the leaves on a daily basis will make your hibiscus happy.
  Synonyms
  sprinkle, shower, spritz, spread in droplets, spatter

Origin

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

词汇	mist
释义	Definition of mist in English: mist noun mɪstmɪst mass noun 1A cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that limits visibility (to a lesser extent than fog; strictly, with visibility remaining above 1 km) （能见度大于一公里的）薄雾，轻雾，霭 the peaks were shrouded in mist 山峰笼罩在雾霭中。 in singular a mist rose out of the river 薄雾从河面升起。 Example sentencesExamples There was a haze on the air, not quite a summer haze nor yet an autumn mist. Grey mist shrouds the hills and the tops of the pines. A cloud of mist rose and spread across the valley, shielding us from sight. The trail began early that morning before sunrise; with daylight the warm air heated steamy mist above damp soil. The thick mist shrouded them in a gray haze, making it nearly impossible to see. A thin cold mist rose from the canal. As she was being retrieved, she saw her lover's body disappear into the thick morning mist. The sun was almost up, and steamy mist rose from the ground. There was mist, cloud cover, and heavy rain, all of which impeded movement. A light morning mist covered the ground, twirling and twisting hypnotically. She trudged on through the thick, swirling mist. There was a mist in the air mixed with a bit of a drizzle. At dusk, as darkness is falling, small red or yellow lights are twinkling in the dark-blue autumn mist. The early morning mist shrouded the motorway as he turned north away from Wellington. The road carries us over Week's Hill, then Walnut Hill, and across a flat valley, with mist hovering above the fields. Early in the morning the mountains are usually sheathed in clouds of mist. The Tuscany hills were shrouded in mist on the morning of departure. The next morning was warm, with a golden mist in the air. The mountains shrouded in a dawn mist gave a mysterious calm to the bay of Obama. A fine white mist was swirling around the jetty. Synonyms haze, fog, smog, murk, cloud, cloudiness, mistiness, Scotch mist, haar, vapour, drizzle, spray steam, condensation, film Northern English (sea) fret literary brume, fume 1.1in singular 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。 Example sentencesExamples The range office staff were busy rubbing away at the heavy mist that had settled on the jeep's windscreen. She gave her wings an occasional flutter to keep the mist from settling on them. A tiny cloud of mist formed on the window where her hot breath landed. 1.2in singular 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 露丝以模糊的泪眼目击了事件的大部分。 Example sentencesExamples He squinted, but her face was obscured, either by the haze or by the mist welling up in his own eyes. Cherry smiled at her through a mist of tears and headed out the door quietly. I looked through the mist of tears in my eyes to see Francesca, bent over me. He felt his lips quivering, and blinked through the mist that had blurred his vision. The fact that he was still with her after the nightmare, being so caring and tender, brought a slight mist of tears to her eyes. 1.3count 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。 Example sentencesExamples Somewhere back in the mists of time, a volcano erupted and the archipelago of Madeira was formed. His book also provides marvelous ammunition to those who argue that the origins of Dayak ethnicity lie not in the mists of time but with the birth of the modern state in Indonesia - about a century ago. The point is that the name's history fades into the mists of antiquity. Our story begins, Dear Reader, far back in the mists of history. Way back in the mists of time, the fact that we could interact with so much of the world (apart from the deep sea and the highest peaks we could get pretty much everywhere) meant that we learnt more about how to use it to our advantage. But the ancient recipe became lost in the mists of time - until James's great-great-grandson John found it scribbled on a scrap of paper in an old shoebox. The origin of this controversy sometimes seems lost in the mists of time, but if memory serves, here's the timeline. Was it so far into the mists of time that there was respect for other people's property and decent family values? Almost disappeared in the mists of time is the era when we complained in a civilised manner. Long ago in the mists of time, there was a leadership battle for the Labour Party. The first ancient cities to emerge from the mists of time will be Athens, Rome, London and Norwich. The origins of the age of criminal capacity are lost in the mists of Scottish legal history. I can't remember, and it is now lost in the mists of time. The origin of palmistry lies shrouded in the mists of antiquity. Y'know, way back in the mists of time, years and years before blogging, a couple of my former professors at Brown had an idea. Somewhere in the mists of her family history, someone had money. But if done well such a ritual can provide that sense of the embodiment of land and history and people that has characterized the ‘magic’ of royal enthronements back into the mists of time. The origins of the ancient Olympic games are lost in the mists of time. Ever since rival villages kicked lumps out of each other as they chased inflated pigs' bladders back in the mists of time, football has been claimed as the people's game, a democracy of dribblers where the best could rise to the top. Some of the prizes have been running for many years and the origins of many are lost in the mists of time. verb mɪstmɪst 1Cover or become covered with mist. （使）蒙上薄雾；（使）蒙上水汽 with object the windows of the car were misted up with condensation 窗户上蒙了一层水珠。 no object the glass was beginning to mist up 玻璃窗开始布满蒙蒙水汽。 Example sentencesExamples The dragon's breath misted up the warped glass window, dampening the gray curtains. Christine said: ‘It was pouring down and my car had misted up.’ Noticing that his sunglasses were all misted up she yanked them off his face, only to find his eyes wide, wet with tears. I leaned forward, so close to the silvered glass that my breath misted it slightly, partially obscuring my twin's mouth and nose. So far that, when I parked in the town square by the fish 'n' chip shop, my spectacles misted up as I got out of my lovely, cold car into a very steamy evening. A blast of warmth hits me, and my glasses mist over instantly. The car seems to mist up easily if two people try and breathe simultaneously. In the wet conditions his visor had to be opened slightly so as not to mist up. With the air conditioning turned off, everything misted up badly. She glanced around trying not to mist up the glass bubble she inhabited with nervous gulps for air. She fell 20 feet after her goggles misted up - and she was only saved by soft and deep snow. An inquest heard his glasses had probably misted up, causing him to veer into a tree stump. Synonyms steam up, become misty, fog over/up, become covered with condensation, haze over, film over, cloud over, become cloudy, become blurred 1.1no object (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 over with relief and joy Example sentencesExamples With perfect wheels of cheese and crackers before me, I misted up a bit. Well, I've noticed that you have misted up on about a half dozen occasions over this past hour. I didn't know why, but I could feel my eyes misting up. Either despite the vicious, senseless murder or because of it, viewers cannot help misting up a little as the two thugs make up. Her eyes misted over a little and her smile drooped a little. Jill's eyes misted over, so she forced herself to look away. It was torn at the top and Ben's eyes misted over as he realized what it was. Lest you think I don't like anything girly, I misted up during the Girlmore Girls last night, and right now I'm watching America's Next Top Model. I watched on TV as he shook hands with Kim Jong-il, and sentimental bastard that I am, I misted up. She tightened her hand around his as her eyes misted over. His eyes seemed to mist up a little before he turned to my sisters. My brother's eyes misted over as he looked at the page. If my Latin teacher had misted up with the regularity Kline does in this film, we wouldn't have respected him, either. Her eyes widened and suddenly misted with unshed tears. His eyes nearly misted over at the vision of his car-bonnet fantasy being flushed down the toilet. "I-I'm moving," Rachael stuttered, her eyes misting up. He ran a hand through his hair and his eyes misted over for a moment. I could feel my eyes misting up, but I told them to stop. My eyes misted over a little as I unfolded my legs and walked over to her. Harriet eyes misted over with love for her daughters. Synonyms cloud, fog, haze 1.2with object Spray (something, especially a plant) with a fine cloud of water droplets. 给（某物，尤指植物）喷水雾 don't mist furry-leaved plants such as African violets Example sentencesExamples During the first year, mist the plants with water once a week, but after that nature will take over. Set your plant inside the pan of water and leave it for at least an hour, or until the basket is saturated, and mist the plants a time or two while they soak. Mist the plants every few days during dry conditions. The shock of watering or misting a hot plant can cause foliage burn or leaf drop. Since indoor air is often low in humidity, misting the leaves on a daily basis will make your hibiscus happy. A couple weeks ago, while misting my fern, I glanced out the window and noticed two young men and a young woman taking boxes out of a moving van and walking toward the downstairs entrance of my unit. When winter comes, you can keep the topiary either by moving it inside, if room permits, or by taking out the ivy and leaving the moss-covered frame outdoors, misting it occasionally. I took off my giant t-shirt and pressed the button that misted me. Lightly mist them with water and give them some apple slices. From spring to autumn, give it plenty of water, mist the leaves occasionally and apply a liquid feed once a month. Curls that have frizzed should be misted with water, spritzed with a styling spray and then scrunched in your hands. Because of this flexibility, timers can also be used to mist plants, using short cycles that repeat once or several times during the day. Most homes don't provide enough humidity for Marantas to thrive; misting the plant's leaves is helpful, especially in the summer. I would labor to rescue them, misting the plant with a green plastic spray bottle every time I passed, a dozen times a day. The best rule of thumb is to mist plants every few days with distilled water, and only water when the potting medium is nearly dry. Using a spray bottle filled with water, lightly mist the fabric wrong side. Whether you give the tree as a gift or use it to decorate your own home, be sure to mist the flowers and leaves with water every day. Then she mists the soil and covers it with wet paper towels. Inoculated seedlings were misted every 20 seconds for 2 days in a mist chamber and then transferred to the greenhouse. Keep their soil moist, but avoid overwatering - and, don't mist the foliage or flowers! Synonyms sprinkle, shower, spritz, spread in droplets, spatter Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Greek omikhlē 'mist, fog'. Rhymes assist, cist, coexist, consist, cyst, desist, enlist, exist, gist, grist, hist, insist, list, Liszt, persist, resist, schist, subsist, tryst, twist, whist, wist, wrist Definition of mist in US English: mist nounmɪstmist 1A cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface limiting visibility, but to a lesser extent than fog; strictly, with visibility remaining above 1.5 miles (1 km) （能见度大于一公里的）薄雾，轻雾，霭 the peaks were shrouded in mist 山峰笼罩在雾霭中。 in singular a mist rose out of the river 薄雾从河面升起。 Example sentencesExamples A light morning mist covered the ground, twirling and twisting hypnotically. There was mist, cloud cover, and heavy rain, all of which impeded movement. The sun was almost up, and steamy mist rose from the ground. A thin cold mist rose from the canal. The Tuscany hills were shrouded in mist on the morning of departure. A fine white mist was swirling around the jetty. A cloud of mist rose and spread across the valley, shielding us from sight. The next morning was warm, with a golden mist in the air. At dusk, as darkness is falling, small red or yellow lights are twinkling in the dark-blue autumn mist. The road carries us over Week's Hill, then Walnut Hill, and across a flat valley, with mist hovering above the fields. She trudged on through the thick, swirling mist. The mountains shrouded in a dawn mist gave a mysterious calm to the bay of Obama. Early in the morning the mountains are usually sheathed in clouds of mist. There was a mist in the air mixed with a bit of a drizzle. The early morning mist shrouded the motorway as he turned north away from Wellington. The trail began early that morning before sunrise; with daylight the warm air heated steamy mist above damp soil. Grey mist shrouds the hills and the tops of the pines. The thick mist shrouded them in a gray haze, making it nearly impossible to see. There was a haze on the air, not quite a summer haze nor yet an autumn mist. As she was being retrieved, she saw her lover's body disappear into the thick morning mist. Synonyms haze, fog, smog, murk, cloud, cloudiness, mistiness, scotch mist, haar, vapour, drizzle, spray 1.1in singular A condensed vapor 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。 Example sentencesExamples A tiny cloud of mist formed on the window where her hot breath landed. She gave her wings an occasional flutter to keep the mist from settling on them. The range office staff were busy rubbing away at the heavy mist that had settled on the jeep's windscreen. 1.2in singular 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 露丝以模糊的泪眼目击了事件的大部分。 Example sentencesExamples The fact that he was still with her after the nightmare, being so caring and tender, brought a slight mist of tears to her eyes. Cherry smiled at her through a mist of tears and headed out the door quietly. I looked through the mist of tears in my eyes to see Francesca, bent over me. He squinted, but her face was obscured, either by the haze or by the mist welling up in his own eyes. He felt his lips quivering, and blinked through the mist that had blurred his vision. 1.3 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。 Example sentencesExamples Somewhere back in the mists of time, a volcano erupted and the archipelago of Madeira was formed. But the ancient recipe became lost in the mists of time - until James's great-great-grandson John found it scribbled on a scrap of paper in an old shoebox. Way back in the mists of time, the fact that we could interact with so much of the world (apart from the deep sea and the highest peaks we could get pretty much everywhere) meant that we learnt more about how to use it to our advantage. I can't remember, and it is now lost in the mists of time. But if done well such a ritual can provide that sense of the embodiment of land and history and people that has characterized the ‘magic’ of royal enthronements back into the mists of time. The origins of the age of criminal capacity are lost in the mists of Scottish legal history. The point is that the name's history fades into the mists of antiquity. Our story begins, Dear Reader, far back in the mists of history. The origin of this controversy sometimes seems lost in the mists of time, but if memory serves, here's the timeline. His book also provides marvelous ammunition to those who argue that the origins of Dayak ethnicity lie not in the mists of time but with the birth of the modern state in Indonesia - about a century ago. The first ancient cities to emerge from the mists of time will be Athens, Rome, London and Norwich. Almost disappeared in the mists of time is the era when we complained in a civilised manner. The origins of the ancient Olympic games are lost in the mists of time. The origin of palmistry lies shrouded in the mists of antiquity. Long ago in the mists of time, there was a leadership battle for the Labour Party. Ever since rival villages kicked lumps out of each other as they chased inflated pigs' bladders back in the mists of time, football has been claimed as the people's game, a democracy of dribblers where the best could rise to the top. Some of the prizes have been running for many years and the origins of many are lost in the mists of time. Y'know, way back in the mists of time, years and years before blogging, a couple of my former professors at Brown had an idea. Was it so far into the mists of time that there was respect for other people's property and decent family values? Somewhere in the mists of her family history, someone had money. verbmɪstmist 1Cover or become covered with mist. （使）蒙上薄雾；（使）蒙上水汽 with object the windows were misted up with condensation 窗户上蒙了一层水珠。 no object the glass was beginning to mist up 玻璃窗开始布满蒙蒙水汽。 Example sentencesExamples I leaned forward, so close to the silvered glass that my breath misted it slightly, partially obscuring my twin's mouth and nose. She glanced around trying not to mist up the glass bubble she inhabited with nervous gulps for air. An inquest heard his glasses had probably misted up, causing him to veer into a tree stump. In the wet conditions his visor had to be opened slightly so as not to mist up. Christine said: ‘It was pouring down and my car had misted up.’ The car seems to mist up easily if two people try and breathe simultaneously. So far that, when I parked in the town square by the fish 'n' chip shop, my spectacles misted up as I got out of my lovely, cold car into a very steamy evening. With the air conditioning turned off, everything misted up badly. Noticing that his sunglasses were all misted up she yanked them off his face, only to find his eyes wide, wet with tears. She fell 20 feet after her goggles misted up - and she was only saved by soft and deep snow. The dragon's breath misted up the warped glass window, dampening the gray curtains. A blast of warmth hits me, and my glasses mist over instantly. Synonyms steam up, become misty, fog over, fog up, become covered with condensation, haze over, film over, cloud over, become cloudy, become blurred 1.1no object (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。 Example sentencesExamples His eyes nearly misted over at the vision of his car-bonnet fantasy being flushed down the toilet. Harriet eyes misted over with love for her daughters. "I-I'm moving," Rachael stuttered, her eyes misting up. I didn't know why, but I could feel my eyes misting up. He ran a hand through his hair and his eyes misted over for a moment. Either despite the vicious, senseless murder or because of it, viewers cannot help misting up a little as the two thugs make up. His eyes seemed to mist up a little before he turned to my sisters. Her eyes widened and suddenly misted with unshed tears. Her eyes misted over a little and her smile drooped a little. With perfect wheels of cheese and crackers before me, I misted up a bit. If my Latin teacher had misted up with the regularity Kline does in this film, we wouldn't have respected him, either. Lest you think I don't like anything girly, I misted up during the Girlmore Girls last night, and right now I'm watching America's Next Top Model. Jill's eyes misted over, so she forced herself to look away. My brother's eyes misted over as he looked at the page. Well, I've noticed that you have misted up on about a half dozen occasions over this past hour. It was torn at the top and Ben's eyes misted over as he realized what it was. I watched on TV as he shook hands with Kim Jong-il, and sentimental bastard that I am, I misted up. My eyes misted over a little as I unfolded my legs and walked over to her. I could feel my eyes misting up, but I told them to stop. She tightened her hand around his as her eyes misted over. Synonyms cloud, fog, haze 1.2with object Spray (something, especially a plant) with a fine cloud of water droplets. 给（某物，尤指植物）喷水雾 Example sentencesExamples Most homes don't provide enough humidity for Marantas to thrive; misting the plant's leaves is helpful, especially in the summer. Whether you give the tree as a gift or use it to decorate your own home, be sure to mist the flowers and leaves with water every day. Using a spray bottle filled with water, lightly mist the fabric wrong side. The best rule of thumb is to mist plants every few days with distilled water, and only water when the potting medium is nearly dry. Then she mists the soil and covers it with wet paper towels. Because of this flexibility, timers can also be used to mist plants, using short cycles that repeat once or several times during the day. Keep their soil moist, but avoid overwatering - and, don't mist the foliage or flowers! During the first year, mist the plants with water once a week, but after that nature will take over. The shock of watering or misting a hot plant can cause foliage burn or leaf drop. Curls that have frizzed should be misted with water, spritzed with a styling spray and then scrunched in your hands. Mist the plants every few days during dry conditions. I would labor to rescue them, misting the plant with a green plastic spray bottle every time I passed, a dozen times a day. A couple weeks ago, while misting my fern, I glanced out the window and noticed two young men and a young woman taking boxes out of a moving van and walking toward the downstairs entrance of my unit. I took off my giant t-shirt and pressed the button that misted me. Lightly mist them with water and give them some apple slices. Inoculated seedlings were misted every 20 seconds for 2 days in a mist chamber and then transferred to the greenhouse. When winter comes, you can keep the topiary either by moving it inside, if room permits, or by taking out the ivy and leaving the moss-covered frame outdoors, misting it occasionally. Set your plant inside the pan of water and leave it for at least an hour, or until the basket is saturated, and mist the plants a time or two while they soak. From spring to autumn, give it plenty of water, mist the leaves occasionally and apply a liquid feed once a month. Since indoor air is often low in humidity, misting the leaves on a daily basis will make your hibiscus happy. Synonyms sprinkle, shower, spritz, spread in droplets, spatter Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Greek omikhlē ‘mist, fog’.
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