misty

misty — adjective

1. describes weather conditions in which small drops of water hang in the air, maki

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes weather conditions in which small drops of water hang in the air, making it hard to see objects that are far away.

例句

The misty hillside disappeared from view as Ramón drove higher up the mountain.

collocation: misty hillside / misty morning describing weather

On a misty morning, the village church bells sound softer than usual.

同義詞
  • foggy

    stronger than misty — describes air so thick with water droplets that even nearby objects are hard to see

  • hazy

    used for air that is unclear due to heat, dust, or smoke, not necessarily water droplets

  • cloudy

    describes skies covered with clouds, not ground-level mist

反義詞
  • clear

    sky or air with no mist, fog, or haze

  • bright

    sunny weather with good visibility

文法句型

misty + noun

be + misty

用法筆記

Commonly used with time-of-day nouns: misty morning, misty dawn. Distinguish from foggy, which describes thicker, denser mist that makes it very difficult or impossible to see nearby objects.

常見錯誤

❌On a misty weather, we stayed inside.
✅In misty weather, we stayed inside.
💡Use 'in' (not 'on') before weather nouns modified by an adjective.
❌The mountain was misty because of thick fog.
✅The mountain was misty because of light fog.
💡Misty describes light fog or fine droplets; thick fog is better described as 'foggy.'

2. describes a surface, such as a window, mirror, or pair of glasses, that has a th

2.形容詞B1
釋義

describes a surface, such as a window, mirror, or pair of glasses, that has a thin layer of tiny water drops on it, which blurs whatever is behind it.

例句

Ava wiped the misty bathroom mirror with a towel after her shower.

collocation: misty mirror — surface condensation after hot water

The kitchen windows were misty from the steam of the boiling soup.

同義詞
  • steamy

    stronger than misty — implies hot, visible steam, often in a bathroom or kitchen

  • fogged up

    phrasal verb meaning the same as misty surface, informal

反義詞
  • clear

    surface with no condensation or water drops

文法句型

misty + noun

be + misty

get + misty

用法筆記

Frequently used with get or become to describe the process: 'The mirror got misty during the shower.' The subject is typically a smooth surface (glass, mirror, lens, window).

常見錯誤

❌My glasses went misty when I entered the warm room.
✅My glasses got misty when I entered the warm room.
💡Use 'get misty' (not 'go misty') for surfaces becoming covered with condensation.