天氣狀況 (Weather Conditions)
weather n. [ˋwɛðɚ] 天氣
The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc. (某地某時關於熱度、雲量、乾燥度、陽光、風、雨等的大氣狀態。)
The weather is nice today. (今天天氣很好。)
sun n. [sʌn] 太陽
The star that provides heat and light to the Earth. (提供地球光和熱的恆星。)
The sun is shining brightly. (陽光燦爛地照耀著。)
sunny adj. [ˋsʌnɪ] 晴朗的；陽光充足的
Bright with sunlight. (陽光明媚的。)
It's a sunny day today. Let's go out! (今天是個晴天。我們出去吧！)
cloud n. [klaʊd] 雲
A white or grey mass in the sky, made of very small water drops. (天空中由非常小的水滴組成的白色或灰色團塊。)
There isn't a cloud in the sky. (天空萬里無雲。)
cloudy adj. [ˋklaʊdɪ] 多雲的；陰天的
Covered with clouds; overcast. (被雲覆蓋的；陰天的。)
It looks cloudy; it might rain later. (看起來多雲；等一下可能會下雨。)
rain n./v. [ren] 雨；下雨
Water falling in drops from clouds. / When rain falls. (從雲中落下的水滴。/ 雨落下時。)
Take an umbrella in case of rain. (帶把傘以防下雨。)
It started to rain heavily. (開始下大雨了。)
rainy adj. [ˋrenɪ] 下雨的；多雨的
Having or bringing a lot of rain. (有或帶來很多雨的。)
It's a rainy day today. (今天是個下雨天。)
snow n./v. [sno] 雪；下雪
Soft white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky. / When snow falls. (從空中落下的柔軟白色冰凍水片。/ 雪落下時。)
The ground was covered with snow. (地面覆蓋著雪。)
Does it snow in your country? (你的國家會下雪嗎？)
wind n. [wɪnd] 風
Moving air. (流動的空氣。)
The wind blew my hat off. (風吹掉了我的帽子。)
windy adj. [ˋwɪndɪ] 風大的
With a lot of wind. (有很多風的。)
It's too windy to play outside today. (今天風太大，不適合在外面玩。)
fog n. [fɑɡ] 霧
Thick cloud close to the land or sea that makes it difficult to see. (靠近陸地或海、使視線困難的濃雲。)
Be careful driving in the fog. (在霧中開車要小心。)
foggy adj. [ˋfɔɡɪ] 有霧的；多霧的
Full of or covered with fog. (充滿霧或被霧覆蓋的。)
It was a cold and foggy morning. (那是一個又冷又多霧的早晨。)
storm n. [stɔrm] 暴風雨；風暴
Very bad weather with strong winds and rain, and often thunder and lightning. (有強風和雨，常伴隨雷電的惡劣天氣。)
The storm caused a lot of damage. (暴風雨造成了很大的損害。)
溫度與感受 (Temperature & Feeling)
temperature n. [ˋtɛmprətʃɚ] 溫度；體溫
The measured amount of heat in a place or in the body. (測量的某地或身體的熱量。)
The temperature dropped below zero last night. (昨晚溫度降到零度以下。)
degree n. [dɪˋgri] 度數；程度；學位
A unit for measuring temperature or angles. / Level or extent. / A qualification from a university. (測量溫度或角度的單位。/ 水平或程度。/ 大學的資格證明。)
It's 30 degrees Celsius today. (今天攝氏 30 度。)
hot adj. [hɑt] 熱的
Having a high temperature. (溫度高的。)
It's very hot in summer here. (這裡夏天非常熱。)
warm adj. [wɔrm] 溫暖的 v. 使暖和
At a fairly or comfortably high temperature. / To make or become warm. (相當高或舒適的高溫。/ 使變暖或變得溫暖。)
The sunshine feels warm on my skin. (陽光照在我的皮膚上感覺很溫暖。)
Let's sit by the fire to warm up. (我們到火邊坐著取暖吧。)
cool adj. [kul] 涼爽的；酷的 v. 使涼快
Fairly cold; not hot or warm. / Fashionable and attractive. / To become or make less warm. (相當冷的；不熱也不暖的。/ 時髦且吸引人的。/ 變得或使變得不那麼暖。)
It's nice and cool in the evening. (傍晚天氣涼爽宜人。)
That's a cool jacket! (那件夾克真酷！)
Let the soup cool down before you eat it. (讓湯涼一點再喝。)
cold adj. [kold] 冷的 n. 寒冷；感冒
At a low temperature. / Lack of heat. / A common illness. (溫度低的。/ 缺乏熱量。/ 常見的疾病。)
Wear a coat; it's cold outside. (穿上外套；外面很冷。)
Don't go out in the cold without a hat. (不要沒戴帽子就在寒冷中外出。)
I think I caught a cold. (我想我感冒了。)
freeze v. [friz] 結冰；凍結 (過去式: froze [froz])
To become hardened into ice or into a solid body; to feel very cold. (變硬成冰或固體；感覺非常冷。)
Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius. (水在攝氏零度結冰。)
I'm freezing! Can you close the window? (我快凍僵了！你能關上窗戶嗎？)
ice n. [aɪs] 冰 (不可數)
Frozen water. (結凍的水。)
Be careful, there is ice on the road. (小心，路上有冰。)
wet adj. [wɛt] 濕的 v. 弄濕
Covered or saturated with water or another liquid. / To make something wet. (被水或其他液體覆蓋或浸透的。/ 使某物變濕。)
My clothes got wet in the rain. (我的衣服在雨中淋濕了。)
Don't wet the floor. (不要弄濕地板。)
dry adj. [draɪ] 乾的 v. 弄乾；變乾
Free from moisture or liquid. / To become or make dry. (沒有濕氣或液體的。/ 變得或使變得乾燥。)
Make sure your hands are dry. (確保你的手是乾的。)
Hang the clothes out to dry. (把衣服掛出去晾乾。)
humid adj. [ˋhjumɪd] 潮濕的 (指空氣)
Having a high level of water vapor in the atmosphere. (大氣中有高含量的水蒸氣。)
Summers in Taiwan are usually hot and humid. (台灣的夏天通常又熱又潮濕。)
詞彙小叮嚀：
- 很多天氣狀況有名詞和形容詞兩種形式，例如：rain (n.) / rainy (adj.), snow (n.) / snowy (adj. - 未出現在列表), cloud (n.) / cloudy (adj.), wind (n.) / windy (adj.), fog (n.) / foggy (adj.), sun (n.) / sunny (adj.)。
- 描述溫度感受：hot (熱) > warm (暖) > cool (涼) > cold (冷) > freezing (冰凍)。
- 學會這些詞彙，下次聊天氣就不怕沒話說了！