和“冬天”相关的词汇

时间:2022-11-16 04:14:27

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对生活在北半球的我们来说,正值冰雪严寒。冬天意味着寒冷的天气、荒凉的自然环境还有贫乏的室外活动,不过别沮丧,我们准备了一些有意思的英语表达,教你地道地描述冬季。
 
1. Which of these expressions is NOT used to mean the middle of winter?
 
a) In the midst of winter
 
b) In mid-winter
 
c) In the dead of winter
 
d) In semi-winter
 
2. The cold of winter makes people want to be warm and comfortable inside. Which of these expressions does not mean ‘warm and comfortable'?
 
a) comfy
 
b) chipper
 
c) snug1
 
d) cosy2
 
3. Winter often brings rain and snow as well as cold temperatures. Which of these is not a word related to snow?
 
a) sleet3
 
b) slush
 
c) sludge
 
d) flurry
 
4. Which of these expressions is not an informal way of saying ‘It's cold.'
 
a) It's a bit crisp outside.
 
b) It's a bit sharp outside.
 
c) It's a bit bracing4 outside.
 
d) It's a bit tepid5 outside.
 
5. The sun sets earlier in winter until December 21st. What expression is used to describe this?
 
a) The days are shorter.
 
b) The night is longer.
 
c) The nights are drawing in.
 
d) The nights are coming in.
 
6. Which of these clothing-related expressions are you less likely to hear in relation to cold weather?
 
a) You'd better put on another layer.
 
b) You'd better bulk up quick.
 
c) You'd better wear your thermals6.
 
d) You'd better wrap up warm.
 
1) d, 2) b, 3) c, 4) d, 5) c, 6) b.

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1 snug 3TvzG     
adj.温暖舒适的,合身的,安全的;v.使整洁干净,舒适地依靠,紧贴;n.(英)酒吧里的私房
参考例句:
  • He showed us into a snug little sitting room.他领我们走进了一间温暖而舒适的小客厅。
  • She had a small but snug home.她有个小小的但很舒适的家。
2 cosy dvnzc5     
adj.温暖而舒适的,安逸的
参考例句:
  • We spent a cosy evening chatting by the fire.我们在炉火旁聊天度过了一个舒适的晚上。
  • It was so warm and cosy in bed that Simon didn't want to get out.床上温暖而又舒适,西蒙简直不想下床了。
3 sleet wxlw6     
n.雨雪;v.下雨雪,下冰雹
参考例句:
  • There was a great deal of sleet last night.昨夜雨夹雪下得真大。
  • When winter comes,we get sleet and frost.冬天来到时我们这儿会有雨夹雪和霜冻。
4 bracing oxQzcw     
adj.令人振奋的
参考例句:
  • The country is bracing itself for the threatened enemy invasion. 这个国家正准备奋起抵抗敌人的入侵威胁。
  • The atmosphere in the new government was bracing. 新政府的气氛是令人振奋的。
5 tepid Ggkyl     
adj.微温的,温热的,不太热心的
参考例句:
  • She bent her mouth to the tap and drank the tepid water.她把嘴伸到水龙头底下去喝那微温的水。
  • Her feet firmly planted on the tepid rough brick of the floor.她一双脚稳固地立在微温而粗糙的砖地上。
6 thermals 21e4ef75cfe1464c2e48ed75dace82af     
热裂法炭黑; 上升的热气流,温暖内衣裤( thermal的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Are the thermals picking up any signs of life? 热量探测器有没有检测到生命迹象?
  • Thermals are rising air currents caused by heat. 上升暖气流是由于受热而上升的气流。

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