clammy

IPA/ˈklæmi/
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clammy — 形容詞

  • clammypositive
  • clammiercomparative
  • clammiestsuperlative

1. Unpleasantly damp and slightly sticky to the touch — used especially of skin, ha

1.形容詞B2
釋義

濕黏

潮濕黏膩且令人不適

Unpleasantly damp and slightly sticky to the touch — used especially of skin, hands, or air that feels cold and moist at the same time.

例句

Yuki's hands felt clammy before she walked onto the stage.

Yuki 走上舞台前，雙手變得濕黏。

feel + clammy for nervous sweat

The air in the old stone basement was clammy and cold.

老石頭地下室的空氣濕黏又寒冷。

clammy + and + adjective for enclosed air

常見搭配
  • clammy hands
  • clammy palms
  • clammy forehead
  • clammy skin
  • clammy air
  • clammy shirt
同義詞
  • dank

    describes cold, damp air in enclosed spaces like basements or caves; carries a sense of staleness that clammy does not

  • moist

    neutral term for slightly wet; can be positive (moist cake, moist soil), whereas clammy is always unpleasant

  • sweaty

    wet from perspiration due to heat or exertion; clammy implies cold moisture, often from nerves or illness

反義詞
  • dry

    completely free of moisture

文法句型

clammy + noun

be/become/feel + clammy

用法筆記

Typically describes skin, hands, or air that feels unpleasantly cold and sticky. Not used for things that are simply wet, such as a rain-soaked jacket or freshly washed hair.

常見錯誤

I need to dry my clammy hair before going out.
I need to dry my wet hair before going out.
'clammy' implies cold stickiness; for hair or objects that are simply wet, use 'wet' or 'damp'.

同根字

  • clamminess
    名詞C1
  • clammily
    副詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • clammy hands
  • clammy skin
  • clammy air

副詞搭配

  • slightly clammy
  • unpleasantly clammy
  • cold and clammy

常用片語

  • feel clammy
  • grow clammy
  • become clammy

介系詞搭配

  • clammy with sweat