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🔑 snowBrE /snəʊ/NAmE /snoʊ/ noun🔑 [U] small soft white pieces (called flakes) of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather; this substance when it is lying on the ground 雪;雪花;积雪◆Snow was falling heavily. 正下着大雪。◆We had snow in May this year. 今年五月我们这儿下了雪。◆The snow was beginning to melt. 积雪开始融化了。◆Children were playing in the snow. 孩子们正在雪地里玩。◆20 cm of snow were expected today.原来预计今天下 20 厘米厚的雪。◆The snow didn't settle (= stay on the ground). 雪没积起来。◆Her skin was as white as snow. 她的皮肤雪白。The weather 天气Good weather 好天气- be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine 沐浴着/享受着明媚的/灿烂的阳光
- the sun shines/warms sth/beats down (on sth) 太阳照耀着/温暖着/照射在…
- the sunshine breaks/streams through sth 阳光穿过…
- fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky 绒毛般的/一缕缕云彩在空中飘过
- a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea 微风/轻风/强风/凉爽的风/暖风/海风从海上吹来
- the snow crunches beneath/under sb's feet/boots 积雪在…脚下/靴子下嘎吱作响
Bad weather 坏天气- thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun 厚厚的云层/乌云/暴风云形成/聚集/大量聚集/遮住天空/挡住太阳
- the sky darkens/turns black 天空变暗/变黑
- a fine mist hangs in the air 一丝薄雾弥漫在空气中
- a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in 浓雾滚滚而来
- the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down 下雨了;大雨倾盆而下;大雨滂沱
- snow falls/comes down/covers sth 雪花飘落/覆盖着…
- the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through sth/sweeps across sth 风刮/嗖嗖地刮/呼啸而过/愈刮愈大/刮过…/掠过…
- strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph) 狂风大作(高达每小时 80 英里的速度)
- a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages 暴风雨即将降临/向内陆移动/来临/袭来/肆虐
- thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds 雷声隆隆
- (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes (叉状的/片状的)闪电袭来/闪过
- a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages (令人目眩的)暴风雪袭来/大作/肆虐
- a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys sth/rips through sth 龙卷风袭击/摧毁…/撕裂…
- forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane 预报有雨/雪/四级飓风
- (NAmE) pour (down)/ (BrE) pour (down) with rain 下瓢泼大雨
- get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain 遇上下雨;寻找避雨处;躲雨
- be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog 笼罩在雾霭之中/厚厚的一层雾中
- be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm 即将遇到/勇敢面对/躲避暴风雨
- hear rolling/distant thunder 听到隆隆的/远处的雷声
- be battered/buffeted by strong winds 遭受强风肆虐;被强风吹得左右摇摆
- (BrE) be blowing a gale 在刮大风
- battle against/brave the elements 与恶劣天气搏斗;冒着风雨
The weather improves 天气好转- the sun breaks through the clouds 太阳破云而出
- the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up) 天放晴了
- the clouds part/clear 乌云散去
- the rain stops/lets up/holds off 雨停了/小了/延迟了
- the wind dies down 风逐渐平息
- the storm passes 暴风雨过去了
- the mist/fog lifts/clears 薄雾/雾消散了
avalanche, blizzard, drift, flurry, hail, icicle, sleet, slush, snow, thaw snows [pl.] (literary) an amount of snow that falls in one particular place or at one particular time (某地或某时的)降雪量;一场雪◆the first snows of winter 冬天的头几场雪◆the snows of Kilimanjaro 乞力马扎罗山的积雪 ●as clean, pure, etc. as the driven ˈsnowextremely clean, pure, etc. 冰清玉洁;纯洁无瑕 🔑 snowBrE /snəʊ/NAmE /snoʊ/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they snow BrE /snəʊ/ NAmE /snoʊ/present simple - he / she / it snows BrE /snəʊz/ NAmE /snoʊz/past simple snowed BrE /snəʊd/ NAmE /snoʊd/past participle snowed BrE /snəʊd/ NAmE /snoʊd/ -ing form snowing BrE /ˈsnəʊɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/🔑 [I] when it snows, snow falls from the sky 下雪◆It's been snowing heavily all day. 大雪下了一整天。 [T] ~ sb(NAmE, informal) to impress sb a lot by the things you say, especially if these are not true or not sincere (用花言巧语)蒙,唬◆He really snowed me with all his talk of buying a Porsche. 他嘴上老说要买一辆保时捷,还真把我唬住了。 ●be snowed ˈin/ˈupto be unable to leave a place because of heavy snow 被雪困住●be snowed ˈunder (with sth)to have more things, especially work, than you feel able to deal with (事情太多而)应接不暇,忙得不可开交◆I'd love to come but I'm completely snowed under at the moment. 我很想来,但眼下实在是忙得没工夫。●be snowed ˈup(especially of a road 尤指道路) to be blocked with snow 被雪封住 |