공기 중에 떠 있는 안개, 김, 연기 등 눈에 보이는 미세한 입자.
A visible suspension of particles in the air, such as mist, steam, or smoke.
예문:
"The cold morning air turned my breath into a faint vapour."
"A thick vapour of incense filled the ancient temple."
임계 온도보다 낮은 온도에서 기체 상태로 존재하는 물질.
A substance in the gas phase at a temperature lower than its critical temperature.
예문:
"The scientist calculated the saturation point of the water vapour."
"Mercury vapour lamps are commonly used for industrial lighting."
실체가 없거나 허황된 생각 또는 망상.
A foolish or fanciful idea; something that lacks substance or reality.
예문:
"His grand schemes for the company turned out to be nothing but vapours."
"She dismissed his romantic promises as mere vapours of the mind."
과거에 내부 장기에서 나오는 기운 때문에 생긴다고 믿었던 우울증, 히스테리 또는 기절 증세.
A state of depression, hysteria, or fainting fits, formerly thought to be caused by exhalations from internal organs.
예문:
"In Victorian novels, characters often suffer from a sudden bout of the vapours."
"The herbal tea was believed to be a potent remedy for the vapours."
증기의 형태로 발산되다, 또는 액체를 증발시키다.
To pass off in the form of vapour; to cause a liquid to evaporate.
예문:
"The intense heat caused the puddle to vapour away within minutes."
"Specialized equipment is used to vapour the metal for thin-film coating."
허풍을 떨거나 실속 없이 큰소리를 치다.
To talk in a boastful, empty, or pompous manner.
예문:
"He would often vapour about his connections to the royal family."
"Instead of taking action, the politician merely vapoured on the stage."