mildew

mildew

英 ['mɪldjuː]
　　美 ['mɪldu]

n. 黴；黴病
　　vt. 使發黴
　　vi. 發黴；生黴

中文詞源：

mildew 黴，黴菌

mil-,甜的，詞源同molasses,dew,露珠。該詞原義為甘汁，蜜露。現詞義可能是受meal(粉)影響，即粉狀露珠，用以形容發黴，黴菌。

例句：

1. He was already asleep in the bed, which smelled faintly of mildew.
他已經在略帶黴味的床上睡著瞭。

2. The grain is liable to mildew when the humidity in the barn is too high.
倉庫裡潮氣太大,糧食就容易發黴.

3. The room smelled of mildew.
房間裡有股黴味。

4. The interior was dark and smelled of mildew.
裡面光線很暗,黴味撲鼻.

5. Mildew may form in this weather.
這種天氣有可能發黴.