sweltering

🇬🇧 UK/'sweltәriŋ/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Oppressively hot and humid; uncomfortably warm.

闷热难耐的,酷热的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
swelteringother
=sweltering

Common Collocations

  • 1.sweltering heat酷热
  • 2.sweltering summer炎热的夏天
  • 3.sweltering temperatures高温天气
  • 4.sweltering conditions闷热难耐的环境

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    It was a sweltering afternoon, and everyone sought shade under the trees.

  • 2.

    The athletes trained in sweltering conditions to prepare for the summer games.

  • 3.

    The sweltering heat of the city made her long for a cool mountain breeze.

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