The word "fume" can be used as a verb meaning to be angry about something, often followed by prepositions like 'at', 'over', or 'about'. It can also mean to produce smoke or gases. As a noun (plural 'fumes'), it refers to unpleasant and often hazardous smoke or gases, such as those from car exhaust or factories.
fume, verb, to be angry about something; fume at/over/about sb/sth. Also, fume, verb, to produce smoke or fumes. Lastly, fume, noun (plural fumes), unpleasant and often unhealthy smoke and gases produced by fires or things such as chemicals, fuel, or cooking. Fumes are commonly referred to as car exhaust fumes or fumes from a factory.
[N-PLURAL 复数名词](难闻且常为有害的)烟,气体Fumes are the unpleasant and often unhealthy smoke and gases that are produced by fires or by things such as chemicals, fuel, or cooking.
...car exhaust fumes...
汽车尾气
They have been protesting about fumes from a chlorine factory.
他们一直在抗议一家氯工厂排放有毒气体。
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[VERB 动词]发怒;生气 If you fume over something, you express annoyance and anger about it.
[V over/at/about n]
[V with quote]
[V]
He was still fuming over the remark...
他还在为那句话生气。
'It's monstrous!' Jackie fumed...
“真是太过分了!”杰姬气冲冲地说。
The old man fumed and threatened.
这个老头大发脾气,口出威胁。
Oxford
fume/fjuːm; NAmEfjuːm/verb1[intransitive , transitive ]to be very angry about sth (对…)大为生气,十分恼火fume(at/over/about sb/sth) ◆She sat in the car, silently fuming at the traffic jam.她坐在汽车里,心中对交通堵塞感到十分恼火。fume(with sth) ◆He was fuming with indignation.他愤愤不平。+ speech◆‘This is intolerable!’ she fumed.“这真让人不可容忍!”她怒气冲冲地说。2[intransitive ]to produce smoke or fumes冒烟;冒气fumefumesfumedfumingfume/fjuːm; NAmEfjuːm/
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fumefume /fjuːm/ verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to be angry about somethingfume at/over/about She sat in the car, silently fuming about what he’d said. ‘You’ve no right to be here,’ he fumed.2[intransitive] to give off smoke or gases
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fume
[fju:m]fumed, fuming, fumes
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fumes[2129] fuming[343]
烟(76%),冒烟(11%),愤怒(7%),汽(6%)
n.烟;愤怒,烦恼
vt.熏;冒烟;愤怒地说
vi.冒烟;发怒
n.(Fume)人名;(日)不免(姓)
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