| Meteorology |
/ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒi/ |
n. |
气象学 |
Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere |
| humid |
/ˈhjuːmɪd/ |
adj. |
潮湿的 |
The weather is humid today, so it feels hotter than it is |
| damp |
/dæmp/ |
adj. |
潮湿的 |
The basement is damp and needs to be ventilated |
| moist |
/mɔɪst/ |
adj. |
潮湿的 |
The soil is moist enough for planting seeds |
| dank |
/dæŋk/ |
adj. |
阴湿的 |
A dank place, especially an underground place such as a cave, is unpleasantly damp and cold / The cave was dark and dank |
| balmy |
/ˈbɑːmi/ |
adj. |
温和的 |
It was a balmy summer evening, perfect for a walk / It was April, balmy and warm |
| drought |
/draʊt/ |
n. |
干旱 |
A prolonged drought has affected crop yields this year |
| arid |
/ˈærɪd/ |
adj. |
干燥的 |
The desert is an arid region with little rainfall / new strains of crops that can withstand arid conditions |
| aridity |
/əˈrɪdɪti/ |
n. |
干燥 |
Aridity is a common characteristic of desert climates |
| chilly |
/ˈʧɪli/ |
adj. |
寒冷的 |
Wear a coat, it’s chilly outside! |
| frigid |
/ˈfrɪdʒɪd/ |
adj. |
寒冷的 |
The frigid weather has everyone bundling up / A snowstorm hit the West today, bringing with it frigid temperatures |
| serene |
/səˈriːn/ |
adj. |
宁静的 |
The serene lake at dawn is a beautiful sight / a lake, still and serene in the sunlight |
| tepid |
/ˈtepɪd/ |
adj. |
微温的 |
Water or another liquid that is tepid is slightly warm / The tepid water in the pool was just right for swimming / a tepid bath |
| gale |
/ɡeɪl/ |
n. |
大风 |
A gale is a very strong wind / A gale warning has been issued for the coastal area |
| hurricane |
/ˈhʌrɪkeɪn/ |
n. |
飓风 |
A category 5 hurricane is approaching the coast |
| whirlwind |
/ˈwɜːlˌwɪnd/ |
n. |
旋风 |
The whirlwind picked up debris and scattered it everywhere |
| typhoon |
/taɪˈfuːn/ |
n. |
台风 |
The typhoon caused extensive damage to the coastal villages |
| tornado |
/tɔːˈneɪdoʊ/ |
n. |
龙卷风 |
A tornado ripped through the town, destroying many homes |
| blizzard |
/ˈblɪzərd/ |
n. |
暴风雪 |
The blizzard shut down roads and schools for two days |
| barometer |
/bəˈrɒmɪtər/ |
n. |
气压计 |
The barometer is dropping, indicating a storm is coming |
| troposphere |
/ˈtroʊpəˌsfɪr/ |
n. |
对流层 |
Weather phenomena occur in the troposphere |
| stratosphere |
/ˈstrætəˌsfɪr/ |
n. |
平流层 |
Commercial jets often cruise in the lower stratosphere |
| ionosphere |
/aɪˈɒnəˌsfɪr/ |
n. |
电离层 |
The ionosphere reflects radio waves back to the Earth’s surface |
| smog |
/smɒɡ/ |
n. |
烟雾 |
Smog in the city has led to increased respiratory problems / Cars cause pollution, both smog and acid rain |
| fog |
/fɒɡ/ |
n. |
雾 |
The fog was so thick this morning that I couldn’t see the road / The crash happened in thick fog |
| precipitation |
/prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/ |
n. |
降水（雨、雪） |
Precipitation is expected later today, so take an umbrella |
| drizzle |
/ˈdrɪzl/ |
n. |
毛毛雨 |
Drizzle is light rain falling in fine drops / A light drizzle began to fall as we started our hike |
| dew |
/djuː/ |
n. |
露水 |
The grass was wet with dew in the early morning / The grass was wet with early morning dew |
| downpour |
/ˈdaʊnˌpɔːr/ |
n. |
倾盆大雨 |
We got caught in a downpour without umbrellas |
| droplet |
/ˈdrɒplɪt/ |
n. |
水滴 |
Droplets of water glistened on the spider’s web |
| frost |
/frɒst/ |
n. |
霜 |
Frost covered the ground on the cold winter morning. |
| tempest |
/ˈtem.pɪst/ |
n. |
暴风雨 |
The ship was caught in a tempest and had to seek shelter in a cove |
| deluge |
/ˈdel.juːdʒ/ |
n. |
暴雨、洪水 |
After the deluge, the town was flooded and many homes were damaged |
| hail |
/heɪl/ |
n. |
冰雹 |
A sudden hail storm damaged the crops |
| condense |
/kənˈdens/ |
v. |
冷凝 |
Water vapor will condense into droplets on the cold glass |
