fog

/fɒɡ/ (bre, ipa) · /fɔːɡ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfȯg fäg/ (ame, mw) · /fɑːɡ/ (ame, ipa)

fog — 名詞

1. a mass of tiny water drops that sits just above the ground and stops people from

1.名詞A2
釋義

濃霧

接近地面的厚雲狀水氣

a mass of tiny water drops that sits just above the ground and stops people from seeing things that are far away.

例句

Thick fog covered the city, so drivers could barely see the road ahead.

濃霧籠罩了城市，讓駕駛幾乎看不到前方的路面。

collocation: thick fog / dense fog

The boat could not leave the harbour because of the heavy fog that morning.

那天早上的濃霧使得船隻無法離開港灣。

同義詞
  • mist

    less thick than fog; you can still see through it fairly well

  • haze

    caused by dust or smoke, not water droplets; reduces clarity but not as severely as fog

文法句型

fog + verb (fog lifts/clears/rolls in)

a + adjective + fog (a thick fog, a dense fog)

用法筆記

Commonly used with adjectives like thick, dense, heavy, and patchy. The verb collocates fog lifts, fog clears, or fog rolls in describe changes in fog.

常見錯誤

❌There was a fog in the sky this morning.
✅There was fog this morning.
💡fog is near the ground, not in the open sky.
❌The fog was very strong.
✅The fog was very thick / dense.
💡strong is used for wind, not for fog.

2. a condition of the mind where you feel confused, cannot think properly, or strug

2.名詞B2
釋義

困惑

精神混亂、思路不清的狀態

a condition of the mind where you feel confused, cannot think properly, or struggle to grasp what is going on around you.

例句

After the accident, Sayaka felt like she was walking around in a fog all day.

事故發生後，Sayaka 一整天都覺得自己像處於一團迷霧之中。

idiom: in a fog

The instructions used such difficult language that I was completely lost in a fog.

那份說明用字太難，讓我一頭霧水，完全聽不懂。

同義詞
  • daze

    suggests being stunned or shocked rather than just confused; often follows a physical hit or surprise

  • haze

    similar to fog but vaguer; a haze of fatigue implies less intense confusion than a fog

反義詞
  • clarity

    clearness of thought, the opposite of being in a fog

文法句型

in a fog

a fog of + noun (a fog of exhaustion / confusion)

用法筆記

Almost always used in the phrase in a fog or a fog of [something]. The something is typically an abstract noun describing the cause of confusion (exhaustion, grief, worry).

常見錯誤

❌I am fog.
✅I am in a fog.
💡the idiom requires the preposition in and an article a before fog.
❌His brain was full of fog.
✅His mind was in a fog.
💡the standard expression uses in a fog, not full of fog.

3. the uncertainty and lack of clear information that soldiers and leaders experien

3.名詞C1
釋義

戰爭迷霧

戰時資訊不明所造成的混亂

the uncertainty and lack of clear information that soldiers and leaders experience during a battle or war, making it hard to know what is actually happening.

例句

In the fog of war, commanders often make decisions based on incomplete information.

在戰爭的迷霧中，指揮官常常必須根據不完整的資訊做決策。

fixed phrase: fog of war

Historians still argue about what happened during the fog of that particular battle.

歷史學家至今仍在爭論那場戰役的迷霧中到底發生了什麼。

同義詞
  • uncertainty

    a general term; fog of war implies a military context with potentially dangerous consequences

  • chaos

    emphasises disorder rather than lack of information; broader in meaning

文法句型

the fog of war

the fog of + conflict-related noun

用法筆記

The phrase the fog of war is a fixed expression. It is used both in literal military contexts and metaphorically for any chaotic situation where facts are unclear.

fog — 動詞