sultry

'sʌltri

托福GRE

s. characterized by oppressive heat and humidity

a. 闷热的, 粗暴的, 放荡的, 激烈的

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使用频率

sultry 由词根 sul 和形容词后缀 -try 组成，sul 有“湿热”的意思，结合后缀表示一种状态，整体意思为“潮湿而闷热的”。

例句

1. The summer was hot and sultry, making it hard to sleep at night.

夏天又热又闷，让人晚上很难入睡。

2. She wore a sultry dress that caught everyone's attention at the party.

她穿着一件性感的裙子，吸引了派对上所有人的目光。

3. The sultry air was filled with the sound of crickets singing in the evening.

闷热的空气中充满了黄昏时分蟋蟀鸣叫的声音。