swelter

/ˈsweltə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [swˈɛltɚ] /ˈsweltər/ (ame, ipa) · [swˈɛltɚ] /ˈswel-tər How to pronounce swelter (audio)/ (ame, mw)

swelter — verb

  • swelterpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • sweltershe / she / it
  • swelteredpast simple
  • sweltering-ing form

1. to suffer in fierce heat until you feel sweaty, tired, and unable to get comfort

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

to suffer in fierce heat until you feel sweaty, tired, and unable to get comfortable

例句

Reuben sweltered in the attic while the repair crew fixed the air conditioner.

swelter in + hot enclosed place

Valentina and her cousins sweltered on the school bus with the windows stuck shut.

swelter on + crowded vehicle

同義詞
  • bake

    more informal and often suggests strong direct sun

  • broil

    stronger and more dramatic, often for extreme heat

  • sweat

    broader; you can sweat without suffering as much as when you swelter

反義詞
  • cool down

    become less hot and more comfortable

  • warm up

    move toward comfortable warmth rather than oppressive heat

文法句型

swelter in + hot place

swelter through + time period

用法筆記

Usually intransitive. The focus is on enduring oppressive heat, not on causing it, so everyday English prefers 'We sweltered all afternoon' rather than a transitive pattern.

常見錯誤

❌The sun sweltered us all afternoon.
✅We sweltered all afternoon in the sun.
💡in ordinary use, 'swelter' is usually intransitive.
❌I sweltered from the kitchen.
✅I sweltered in the kitchen.
💡use 'in' for the hot place where the discomfort happens.

swelter — noun