| 释义 |
snow¹ /snəʊ/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. (一场)雪；下雪天气
The snow was still falling in thick flakes. 雪还在纷纷扬扬地下着。
There was a heavy snow early in December. 12月初下过一场大雪。
The ground is covered in snow. 地上积着雪。
2. [snows]下雪期；积雪；积雪地区
during the snows 在经常下雪的季节
the snows of the Antarctic 南极的积雪
the high snows 高原积雪带
3. 雪白柔软的东西
apple snow 苹果霜(一种甜食)
4. 〈古〉〈诗〉雪白，洁白
5. [snows]白发
6. (电视、雷达屏幕的)“雪花”效应，“雪花”干扰
7. 〈口〉粉末可卡因(或海洛因)；吗啡
8. 〈美〉＝ snow tyre
9. 【化】(用于致冷的)二氧化碳雪，固体二氧化碳
II ❶ vi.
1. 下雪
It snowed all night. 整夜下雪。
It looks as if it's going to snow. 看来要下雪了。
2. 雪片似地落下，纷纷落下
Complaints snowed on the county magistrate. 意见雪片似地向县长投来。
❷ vt.
1. 使纷纷飘落，使像雪片似地落下；〈喻〉使像雪片般纷沓而至
It began to snow big, fat flakes. 鹅毛大雪开始纷纷飘落。
The peach snowed its petals on the pond. 桃花花瓣纷纷落入水池。
It had snowed letters and cards last Christmas. 去年圣诞节信件和卡片曾像雪片般飞来。
2. 用雪困住(或封住)；用雪覆盖；似用雪盖满
His grave is snowed down with flowers. 他的墓上撒满鲜花。
3. 因大雪而取消(足球赛等)(off)
The match was snowed off last Saturday. 上周六的比赛因大雪而被取消。
4. 使像雪一样白
hair snowed by age 苍苍白发
5. 〈美口〉用花言巧语蒙骗(或说服)；使相信
You know nothing. She snowed you completely. 你什么都不知道。她的花言巧语完全骗了你。
He has the ability to snow anybody. 他有本领用花言巧语去说服任何人。
[< OE snāw; 与 OHG snēo, L nix, Gr nipha 有关] phr. snow in (或 up) 1. 用雪困住 (或封住)；用雪覆盖 The mountain village was snowed in for a whole week after the blizzard. 那场暴风雪之后这个山村被雪困了整整一个星期。2. 〈口〉使吸毒，用毒品麻醉 3. 〈口〉用花言巧语蒙骗 (或说服)，使相信 snow under 〈口〉1. 用雪覆盖 2. (以大量文字工作等)使忙得不可开交 I've been so snowed under with work I just didn't have the time. 我近来忙得不可开交，所以就抽不出时间来了。3. 〈美〉(以绝对优势票数)击败，压倒 By margins of 31, Parliament snowed under motions of non-confidence. 议会以31票的差额优势否决了不信任提案。 |