气象条件
每一种气象条件都有相应的词汇与其组成固定搭配:
It was very cloudy this morning, but the sun came out after lunch. [出现]
The accident happened in thick fog [大雾].
We had some heavy rain at the weekend. [大雨,反义词:light rain 小雨]
There was a strong wind when we were on the boat. [大风]
The wind has blown all the apples off the tree. [吹(风)]
It rained in the morning, but the sky was clear by lunchtime. [万里无云]
It’s been extremely cold today. [极度寒冷,也可说extremely hot/windy
Rain
“雨”是气象条件中最常出现的一种情况,程度等级有着清晰的划分,让我们一起来看看“雨”的相关表达吧!
描述大雨的时候,我们通常使用动词“pour”:pour with rain,类似于中文“大雨倾盆”。
It poured with rain this afternoon.
Look, it’s really pouring (with rain) now.
描述短时间内出现的雷雨,我们通常使用名词“shower”。
We had a couple of heavy/light showers this morning.
描述暴风雨时,我们通常使用名词“storm”。
There is a storm coming.
描述夏天的伴有闪电的雷阵雨时,我们通常使用“thunderstorm”。我们可以听到雷(thunder),看到闪(lightening)。
She got caught in a thunderstorm.