Tra từ mist - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

mist [mist mists misted misting] noun, verb BrE [mɪst] NAmE [mɪst]
noun
1. uncountable, countable a cloud of very small drops of water in the air just above the ground, that make it difficult to see
•The hills were shrouded in mist.
•Early morning mist patches will soon clear.
•The origins of the story are lost in the mists of time (= forgotten because it happened such a long time ago).
• (figurative)She gazed at the scene through a mist of tears.
compare ↑fog
see also ↑misty
2. singular a fine spray of liquid, for example, from an ↑aerosol can

Word Origin:
Old English, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Greek omikhlē ‘mist, fog’.

Collocations:
The weather
Good weather
be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine
the sun shines/warms sth/beats down (on sth)
the sunshine breaks/streams through sth
fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky
a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea
the snow crunches beneath/under sb's feet/boots
Bad weather
thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun
the sky darkens/turns black
a fine mist hangs in the air
a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in
the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down
snow falls/comes down/covers sth
the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through sth/sweeps across sth
strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph)
a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages
thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds
(forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes
a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages
a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys sth/rips through sth
forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane
(NAmE) pour (down)/ (BrE) pour (down) with rain
get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain
be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog
be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm
hear rolling/distant thunder
be battered/buffeted by strong winds
(BrE) be blowing a gale
battle against/brave the elements
The weather improves
the sun breaks through the clouds
the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up)
the clouds part/clear
the rain stops/lets up/holds off
the wind dies down
the storm passes
the mist/fog lifts/clears

Example Bank:
•A figure emerged from the mist.
•A fine mist floated over the fields.
•A grey mist floated towards us.
•A large figure loomed out of the mist.
•A white mist obscured the top of the hill.
•Early morning mist still clung to the hollows.
•It was hard to make out the path in the mist.
•Soon the sun would break through the mist.
•The cottage was scarcely visible through the mist.
•The harbour was covered in a thick mist.
•The little town had vanished in the mist.
•The mist had cleared by mid-morning.
•The origins of Morris dancing are lost in the mists of time.
•There was a red mist in front of his eyes.
•When the mist comes down it comes quickly and covers everything.
•a swirling mist
•a thin mist rising from the river
•an early morning mist
•She gazed at him through a mist of tears.
•The hills were shrouded in mist.

verb
1. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) (up) | ~ (over) when sth such as glass mists or is misted, it becomes covered with very small drops of water, so that it is impossible to see through it
•The windows were misted up with condensation.
•As he came in from the cold, his glasses misted up.
2. intransitive, transitive if your eyes mist or sth mists them, they fill with tears
•~ (over/up) Her eyes misted over as she listened to the speech.
•~ sth (up) Tears misted his eyes.
3. transitive ~ sth to spray the leaves of a plant with very small drops of water
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Greek omikhlē ‘mist, fog’.

Example Bank:
•Her eyes misted over with tears.
•The windows were beginning to mist up with our breathing.