weather
n. 天氣(預報)
v. 變色/形; 渡過(難關等)
The weather is the condition of the atmosphere in one area at a particular time, for example if it is raining, hot, or windy.
The weather was bad...
天氣很糟。
I like cold weather...
我喜歡冷天。
If something such as wood or rock weathers or is weathered, it changes colour or shape as a result of the wind, sun, rain, or cold.
Unpainted wooden furniture weathers to a grey colour...
沒有上漆的木製傢俱會褪成灰色。
This rock has been weathered and eroded.
這塊岩石經風吹日曬已被侵蝕。
If you weather a difficult time or a difficult situation, you survive it and are able to continue normally after it has passed or ended.
The company has weathered the recession...
這家公司從經濟蕭條中挺了過來。
The government has weathered its worst political crisis.
政府平安度過了其最嚴重的政治危機。
If you keep a weather eye on someone or something, you stay alert so that you will notice if anything unpleasant happens.
Street committees keep a weather eye on the families in their district.
街道委員會留意所轄區域內的家家戶戶。
If you say that someone is making heavy weather of a task, you are critical of them because they are doing it in an inefficient way and are making it seem more difficult than it really is.
Some of the riders in this section made heavy weather of the cross-country race.
這個環節的部分騎手誇大了這場越野比賽的困難。
If you say that you are under the weather, you mean that you feel slightly ill.
I was still feeling a bit under the weather.
我仍覺得身體有些不舒服。
1. the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation;
1. face or endure with courage;
2. cause to slope
3. sail to the windward of
4. change under the action or influence of the weather;
1. towards the side exposed to wind
climate, weather
這兩個名詞都有"天氣,氣候"之意。
in all weathers
無論什麼天氣,風雨無阻
keep a weather eye on
仔細觀察(尤指變化或發展)
make heavy weather of
誇大困難:誇大做某事的困難
under the weather
不舒服:有些不舒服;微病
縱酒引起的;無節制的
This liquid gels faster in cold weather.
這種液體天冷時凝結得快些.
The pilot inquired about the weather condition.
這飛行員查問天氣情況.
Because of the coldness of the weather we stayed indoors.
我們因天氣寒冷呆在家裡.
The weather was so hot that three people fainted, and we had to call a doctor to bring them to life.
天氣這麼熱,有三個人暈倒了, 我們只好請醫生來將他們救醒了.
Rosy morning clouds indicate rain, and a rosy sunset means fine weather.
早霞主雨, 晚霞主晴.