fuming
fuming — 動詞
- fumingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- fumings3rd person singular
- fuminging-ing form
- fumingedpast simple
1. to be extremely angry about something that has happened, often in a way that is
氣炸了；怒不可遏
因某事極度生氣，旁人看得出但未必爆發
to be extremely angry about something that has happened, often in a way that is obvious to other people even if you try to hide it
Elena was fuming when the airline lost her suitcase on the way to Rome.
Elena 氣炸了，因為航空公司在飛往羅馬途中弄丟了她的行李箱。
be fuming when + clause for a triggering event
The coach stood fuming on the sideline after the referee ignored the foul.
裁判無視犯規後，教練站在邊線旁怒不可遏。
stand fuming + preposition phrase describing place
Satoshi was still fuming about the unfair grade three days later.
三天過去了，Satoshi 仍為那個不公的成績怒不可遏。
My grandmother sat fuming in silence while the neighbours argued loudly next door.
鄰居在隔壁大聲爭吵時，我祖母靜靜地坐著生悶氣。
The customers were fuming at the waiter for bringing the wrong order twice.
服務生連續兩次送錯餐點，顧客們對他氣炸了。
文法句型
be fuming
be fuming about something
be fuming at someone
be fuming with rage
用法筆記
Subject is always a person or group of people. Frequently used in the continuous form ('was fuming', 'is fuming') to describe a visible state of suppressed anger. Distinguish from sense 2, which has a non-human subject (a chimney, a factory).
常見錯誤
2. to release clouds of visible smoke or invisible gas into the surrounding air, es
冒煙；散發氣體
物體排放煙霧、氣體或強烈氣味
to release clouds of visible smoke or invisible gas into the surrounding air, especially from an engine, fire, or chemical source
The old truck was still fuming at the traffic lights, filling the air with black smoke.
那輛舊卡車在紅綠燈前仍在冒煙，黑煙瀰漫在空氣中。
continuous form: be fuming + location
A pile of wet leaves sat fuming in the corner of the garden after the bonfire.
營火結束後，花園角落一堆濕樹葉還冒著煙。
sat fuming + place
Kwame noticed a cracked pipe fuming near the back wall of the factory.
Kwame 注意到工廠後牆附近有根破裂的管子在冒煙。
The chemistry lab was still fuming half an hour after the experiment ended.
實驗結束半小時後，化學實驗室仍在散發氣味。
文法句型
be fuming
fuming from something
用法筆記
Subject is typically an inanimate object (a vehicle, chimney, container). Distinguish from sense 1: a 'fuming' person is angry; a 'fuming' engine is producing smoke or gas.
常見錯誤
3. to expose a piece of timber or crafted item to ammonia vapour inside a sealed sp
薰蒸處理
用化學氣體處理木材以改變顏色
to expose a piece of timber or crafted item to ammonia vapour inside a sealed space so that its surface darkens naturally through a chemical reaction, a technique used in furniture-making
The cabinetmaker fumed the oak panels with ammonia to give them a rich brown tone.
木匠用氨氣薰蒸橡木板，使其呈現濃郁的棕色調。
fume + material + with + chemical
These chair legs were fumed for two days before the final coat of wax was applied.
這些椅腳在最後上蠟前，先薰蒸處理了兩天。
passive: be fumed + time duration
Amara learned how to fume cherry wood during her apprenticeship in Vermont.
Amara 在佛蒙特州當學徒期間學會了如何薰蒸櫻桃木。
The dark finish on the writing desk came from fuming the surface rather than staining it.
寫字檯的深色表面來自薰蒸處理，而不是染色。
文法句型
fume something
be fumed with something
用法筆記
Almost always transitive; the object is the material being treated. Common in passive voice in furniture catalogues and craft descriptions. Rare in everyday English — confined to woodworking and restoration contexts.
fuming — 名詞
1. a period or state of intense, barely controlled anger that others can see in you
盛怒；暴怒狀態
壓抑不住的強烈怒氣，旁人看得出來
a period or state of intense, barely controlled anger that others can see in your face and body language
Linnea walked out of the meeting in a fuming after the director cut her budget.
主管削減預算後，Linnea 怒氣沖沖地走出會議室。
in a fuming
There was no talking to Theo during his fuming — he just paced back and forth.
Theo 盛怒時沒人能跟他講話——他只是來回踱步。
during + possessive + fuming
The team endured a ten-minute fuming from the captain before the second half began.
下半場開始前，全隊忍受了隊長整整十分鐘的怒罵。
Santiago's fuming was loud enough for the whole street to hear through the open windows.
Santiago 的怒吼聲大到整條街都透過敞開的窗戶聽到了。
文法句型
a fit of fuming
in a fuming
用法筆記
Uncountable in standard use. Distinguish from noun sense 2: this sense is about anger, while sense 2 is about physical smoke or vapour. The verb sense 1 is far more common for expressing this meaning.
常見錯誤
2. the action or process of gaseous matter or visible smoke rising steadily from so
冒煙；散發氣體
煙霧或氣體從某處升起的過程
the action or process of gaseous matter or visible smoke rising steadily from something like a fire, an engine, or a chemical reaction
The fuming of the diesel engine made the whole garage hard to breathe in.
柴油引擎的排煙讓整個車庫難以呼吸。
the fuming of + source
Ines opened every window to clear the fuming from the burnt saucepan.
Ines 打開所有窗戶，讓燒焦鍋子散出的煙霧散去。
the fuming from + source
Constant fuming from the factory chimneys had stained the nearby brick walls grey.
工廠煙囪不斷冒煙，把附近磚牆都染成了灰色。
The firefighters wore masks to protect themselves against the toxic fuming.
消防員戴上面罩，以防吸入有毒煙霧。
文法句型
the fuming of something
fuming from something
用法筆記
Uncountable. Much less frequent than the verb sense 2. In everyday English, speakers more often use 'fumes' (plural noun) or 'smoke' rather than the gerund 'fuming' for this meaning.
常見錯誤
3. a wood-finishing technique in which the material is sealed in a container with a
氨薰處理
用氨氣蒸薰木材以改變顏色的技術
a wood-finishing technique in which the material is sealed in a container with ammonia vapour so that the surface changes colour through a chemical reaction
The fuming of white oak produces a deep golden-brown shade prized by furniture makers.
白橡木的氨薰處理能產生家具工匠喜愛的深金棕色調。
the fuming of + wood type
Zara tried ammonia fuming for the first time on a small jewellery box she had carved.
Zara 第一次嘗試用氨薰處理她雕刻的小首飾盒。
ammonia fuming
Traditional fuming takes several days and requires a well-sealed tent or chamber.
傳統的薰蒸處理需要好幾天的時間，而且需要一個密封良好的帳篷或箱櫃。
Chen admired the deep colour that the fuming had brought out in the oak bookcase.
Chen 很欣賞薰蒸處理後橡木書櫃呈現出的深沉色澤。
- ammonia fuming
the full technical term; specifies the chemical used
文法句型
fuming of wood
fuming with ammonia
用法筆記
Highly specialised craft term. Almost never encountered outside woodworking and restoration literature. Learners at B2 and below are unlikely to need this sense; it is included for complete coverage.