vapour
noun UK (US vapor) uk/ˈveɪ.pər/ us/ˈveɪ.pɚ/
(GAS)
[ C or U ]蒸气;雾气
gas or extremely small drops of liquid that result from the heating of a liquid or solid
The hollow glass tank contains hot mercury vapour. 空心玻璃槽中装有高温汞蒸气。
Poisonous vapours burst out of the factory during the accident. 事故发生时有毒气体从那家工厂迸溢而出。
(ILLNESS)
the vapours[ plural ] old-fashioned 癔病;忧郁
a condition in which someone suddenly feels ill and weak, usually because of a shock