实用口语
下雪啦
描述“下雪”可以用 snow 或 fall:
- It's snowing. 正在下雪。
- The snow starts falling. 开始下雪啦。
- snowfall: 降雪(名词)
例如:I have to drive slowly because of the snowfall. 因为降雪我必须得缓慢驾驶。
- snowflakes:雪花
- snowball: 雪球
注意两词连在一块儿~
怎么描述下雪的大小?
- The snow falls softly. 雪下的很缓。
- It's snowing lightly. 雪下的很小。
It's a light snowfall. 是场小雪。
- flurries/snow flurry ['flɝri]: 小雪
It’s snowing, but just flurries. 在下雪,不过下得很小。
We'll have snow flurry tomorrow. 明天有小雪。
- It's snowing hard/heavily. 正在下大雪。
- It's a heavy snowfall. 是场大雪。
- blizzard ['blɪzɚd]: 大雪, 暴风雪
- snowstorm: 暴风雪
We're going to have a blizzard all day. 这大雪要下一整天了。
怎么描述下雪的场景?
如果雪落在地上不熔化,可以说:
- The snow is starting to stick. 地上开始有雪了。
- stick: 粘贴
如果雪落地上立马融化,就可以说:
- It's snowing, but the snow isn't sticking.
在下雪, 不过雪马上化了。
如果雪继续下,地上的雪慢慢积厚起来,就可以用:
- accumulate:[ə'kjumjəlet] 积累
- pile up: 堆积
The snow is starting to pile up. 雪开始变厚了。
如果下了薄薄的一层, 可以说:
- a dusting of snow: 一层薄薄雪
- a blanket of snow:一层厚厚的雪
There's a dusting of snow on the ground. 地上有一层薄薄的雪。
下雪带来的乐趣
- make a snowman: 堆雪人
- have a snowball fight: 打雪仗
Let's go have a snowball fight. 咱们去打雪仗吧。
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发音小讲堂
The snow glows white on the mountain tonight
Not a footprint to be seen.
今晚冰雪白了整座山林,
没有留下任何足迹。