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weath·er AHD[wĕY“ər] D.J.[ˈweðə]K.K.[ˈwɛðɚ]n.(名词)- The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place, with respect to variables such as temperature, moisture, wind velocity, and barometric pressure.天气:给定时间和地点的大气状况,牵涉到变量如温度、湿度、风速和气压
- Adverse or destructive atmospheric conditions, such as high winds or heavy rain:恶劣天气:恶劣的或破坏性的大气状况,如狂风暴雨:encountered weather five miles out to sea.出海五公里遭遇了恶劣天气
- The unpleasant or destructive effects of such atmospheric conditions:恶劣天气:这种气象条件的令人不快或毁灭性的结果:protected the house from the weather.保护房子不受恶劣天气影响
- weathers Changes of fortune: weathers 境遇:境况的变化:had known him in many weathers.见过他起起落落
v.(动词)weath.ered, weath.er.ing, weath.ers v.tr.(及物动词)- To expose to the action of the elements, as for drying, seasoning, or coloring.暴晒:暴露于自然条件之下,如使风干、风化或褪色
- To discolor, disintegrate, wear, or otherwise affect adversely by exposure.风干,褪色:暴露使褪色、解体、消耗或负面受影响
- To come through (something) safely; survive:平安渡过:平安渡过(某事);经受住:weather a crisis.平安渡过危机
- To slope (a roof, for example) so as to shed water.使成斜面:使(比如屋顶)倾斜以利于排水
- Nautical To pass to the windward of despite bad weather.【航海】 航行到…的上风:不管恶劣天气而航行到…的上风
v.intr.(不及物动词)- To show the effects, such as discoloration, of exposure to the elements:褪色,风干:显露出暴露于自然条件下的效果,如褪色:The walls of the barn had weathered.谷仓的墙壁已经褪色了
- To withstand the effects of weather:经受风雨:a house paint that weathers well.耐久性好的房屋油漆
adj.(形容词)- Nautical Of or relating to the windward side of a ship; windward.【航海】 上风的:船向风一侧的或与之有关的;上风的
- Relating to or used in weather forecasting:天气预报的:与天气预报有关或在天气预报中使用的:a weather plane.气象飞机
make heavy weather of - To exaggerate the difficulty of something to be done.夸大困难:夸大做某事的困难
under the weather - Somewhat indisposed; slightly ill.不舒服:有些不舒服;微病
- Informal 【非正式用语】
- Intoxicated; drunk.微醉的;醉的
- Suffering from a hangover; crapulous.纵酒引起的;无节制的
- Middle English weder, wether 中古英语 weder, wether
- from Old English weder * see wē- 源自 古英语 weder * 参见 wē-
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