weather
n
1 [U] condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time, with reference to temperature and the presence of rain, sunshine, wind, etc 天氣; 氣象
cold, sunny, warm, wet, windy, etc weather 寒冷的、 有陽光的、 溫暖的、 下雨的、 刮風的...天氣
We had good weather on our holiday. 我們度假時天氣很好.
The weather is very changeable. 天氣變化無常.
The success of the crop depends on the weather. 要收成好全得靠天氣.
if the weather breaks/holds, ie if the present good weather changes/continues 要是天氣變壞[還這麼好]
We shall play the match tomorrow, weather permitting, ie if the weather is fine. 明天假設天氣好, 我們就進行比賽. Cf 參看 climate 1.
2 (idm 習語) in all weathers in all kinds of weather, both good and bad 無論天氣好壞. keep a `weather eye open be watchful and alert in order to avoid trouble 留意并警惕以避免麻煩. make heavy weather of sth => heavy. under the `weather (infml 口) feeling unwell or depressed 感到不舒服或消沉
be/feel/look under the weather 有些[感到/顯得]情緒低落
She's been a bit under the weather recently. 她近來身體不太好. weather, adj [attrib 作定語]
windward 上風的
on the weather side 在上風側.
weather v
1 [Tn] dry or season (wood) by leaving it in the open air 晾乾或風乾(木材).
2 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) change shape or colour because of the action of the sun, rain, wind, etc (使某物)(受日曬、 風吹、 雨打等)變形或變色
Teak weathers to a greyish colour. 柚木經日曬、 風吹、 雨打顏色發灰了.
rocks weathered by wind and water 受風化和水蝕的巖石.
3 [Tn] come safely through (sth); survive 平安渡過(危難); 經歷(危難)而存活
weather a crisis, a storm, an upheaval 經歷危機、 暴風雨、 動亂而幸存.
4 [Tn] (in sailing) pass on the windward side of (sth) (船航行時)逆風經過(某處)
The ship weathered the cape. 那艘船頂著風經過海角.
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我們(we)在(at)聽她(her)預報 天氣
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*['wee?]n. 天氣, 氣象, 處境a. 迎風的vt. 使受風吹雨打, 侵蝕, 使風化, 經受住vi. 風化, 受侵蝕, 經受風雨相關詞組: run into tough weather keep the weather make good weather make bad weather make heavy weather of sth
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天氣,氣候
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borevt. 令人厭煩;鉆孔;用鉆、挖或掘的方式打通;
vi. 挖洞;鉆孔;穩步前進;擠過去;
n. 使人討厭的人[物];高潮;膛徑,口徑;鉆子;