1731, from mugen "to drizzle" (late 14c.), from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse mugga "drizzling mist," possibly from PIE *meug- "slimy, slippery" (see mucus).
雙語例句
1. a muggy August day
八月里悶熱的一天
來自《權威詞典》
2. We may expect muggy weather when the rainy season begins.
雨季開始時,我們預料有悶熱的天氣.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
3. It was muggy and overcast.
天氣悶熱潮濕，而且天色陰沉。
來自辭典例句
4. Washington is still incredibly hot and muggy, though the leaves have started turning.
華盛頓依舊非常悶熱,潮濕, 盡管樹葉已經開始變黃.
來自辭典例句
5. The air was warm and muggy, and the top seemed to recede as he approached.