sweltering

sweltering — adjective

1. so hot that the air feels heavy and you begin to sweat just by standing still.

1.形容詞B2
釋義

so hot that the air feels heavy and you begin to sweat just by standing still.

例句

The sweltering heat in the stadium made Selim feel dizzy after just ten minutes.

attributive: sweltering heat / sweltering day

Adaeze turned on every fan in the house during the sweltering afternoon.

collocation: sweltering afternoon

同義詞
  • scorching

    slightly more dramatic, often suggests burning heat from the sun

  • roasting

    very informal, suggests being cooked by the heat

  • stifling

    focuses on the lack of fresh air rather than just temperature

  • blistering

    implies heat intense enough to cause damage (more extreme)

反義詞
  • freezing

    used informally for extreme cold

  • chilly

    milder opposite, not extreme

文法句型

be + sweltering

sweltering + noun

用法筆記

Often used to describe weather, rooms, or outdoor spaces during summer heatwaves. Can be both attributive (sweltering heat) and predicative (the room is sweltering).

常見錯誤

❌It is very sweltering today.
✅It is sweltering today.
💡'sweltering' already means extremely hot, so 'very sweltering' is redundant.