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weather/ˈweðə/ n. & v.●n. 1 the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, and rain etc. 天气,气象 2 (作 attrib.) Naut. windward 【海】上风的方向 on the weather side 向风侧 ●v. 1 tr. expose to or affect by atmospheric changes, esp. deliberately to dry, season, etc. 使受日晒雨淋(尤指故意使风干、晒干等) weathered timber 风干木料 2a tr. (usu. in passive 通常用被动) discolour or partly disintegrate (rock or stones) by exposure to air 使(岩石经风吹日晒)变色或风化 b intr. be discoloured or worn in this way (经风吹日晒等而)褪色;风化;风蚀 3 tr. make (boards or tiles) overlap downwards to keep out rain etc. 将(木板或瓦片)交叠向下放置(以利排雨水等) 4 tr.a come safely through (a storm) 平安经受(暴风雨) b survive (a difficult period etc.) 渡过(难关等) 5 tr. (of a ship or its crew) get to the windward of (a cape etc.) (指船或船员)航行到(海角的)上风;安全地绕过(海角) □ keep a (or one's) weather eye open be watchful 警惕;留意 □ make good (or bad) weather of it Naut. (of a ship) behave well (or badly) in a storm 【海】(指船)经得起(或经不起)大风大浪 □ make heavy weather of colloq. exaggerate the difficulty or burden presented by (a problem, course of action, etc.) [口]夸大(某一问题、行动等造成的)困难(或负担) □ under the weather colloq. [口] 1 slightly unwell 轻微的不舒服 2 in low spirits 情绪低落 3 drunk 喝醉了酒 [Old English weder, from Germanic] |