weather

英 [ˈweðə(r)]

美 [ˈweðər]

n.  天气; 气象; 气象预报
v.  (因受风吹、日晒、雨淋等，使)退色，变色，变形; 经受住，平安地渡过(困难)

过去分词：weathered　复数：weathers　过去式：weathered　现在分词：weathering　第三人称单数：weathers　

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同义词辨析

climateweather【导航词义：气候】

习惯用语

n.

in all weathers
• 不论天气好坏；风雨无阻
  in all kinds of weather, good and bad
• She goes out jogging in all weathers.
  无论天气好坏，她都出去慢跑锻炼。
keep a weather eye on sb/sth
• 对…随时留意；对…小心提防
  to watch sb/sth carefully in case you need to take action
under the weather
• 略有不适；不得劲
  if you are or feel under the weather , you feel slightly ill/sick and not as well as usual
brass monkeysbrass monkey weather
• 极冷的天气；天寒地冻
  if you say that it is brass monkeys or brass monkey weather , you mean that it is very cold weather
make heavy weather of sth
• 小题大作
  to seem to find sth more difficult or complicated than it needs to be

牛津词典

noun

• 天气；气象
  the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, such as the temperature, and if there is wind, rain, sun, etc.
  1. hot/cold/wet/fine/summer/windy, etc. weather
     炎热、寒冷、雨雪、晴朗、夏天、刮风等的天气
  2. Did you have good weather on your trip?
     你旅途中天气好吗？
  3. I'm not going out in this weather!
     这种天气我不会出门的！
  4. There's going to be a change in the weather .
     天气将有变化。
  5. if the weather holds/breaks (= if the good weather continues/changes)
     如果天气还是这么好 / 变坏
  6. The weather is very changeable at the moment.
     现时天气变化无常。
  7. ‘Are you going to the beach tomorrow?’ ‘It depends on the weather.’
     “你明天打算去海滩吗？”“那要看天气而定。”
  8. We'll have the party outside, weather permitting (= if it doesn't rain) .
     天气允许的话，我们就在室外举行这次聚会。
  9. a weather map/chart
     气象图
  10. a weather report
      气象报告
• 气象预报
  a report of what the weather will be like, that is on the radio or television, or in the newspapers
  1. to listen to the weather
     收听气象预报

verb

• （因受风吹、日晒、雨淋等，使）退色，变色，变形
  to change, or make sth change, colour or shape because of the effect of the sun, rain or wind
  1. This brick weathers to a warm pinkish-brown colour.
     这块砖经日晒雨淋退成了带粉红的暖褐色。
  2. Her face was weathered by the sun.
     她的脸晒黑了。
• 经受住，平安地渡过（困难）
  to come safely through a difficult period or experience
  1. The company just managed to weather the recession.
     这家公司勉强渡过了衰退期。
  2. She refuses to resign, intending to weather the storm (= wait until the situation improves again) .
     她拒绝辞职，想要经受住这次风暴的考验。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 天气
  Theweatheris the condition of the atmosphere in one area at a particular time, for example if it is raining, hot, or windy.
  1. The weather was bad...
     天气很糟。
  2. I like cold weather...
     我喜欢冷天。
  3. Fishing is possible in virtually any weather.
     几乎任何天气里都可以钓鱼。
  4. ...the weather conditions.
     天气情况
• V-ERG (使)风化;(使)褪色;(使)受到侵蚀
  If something such as wood or rockweathersoris weathered, it changes colour or shape as a result of the wind, sun, rain, or cold.
  1. Unpainted wooden furniture weathers to a grey colour...
     没有上漆的木制家具会褪成灰色。
  2. This rock has been weathered and eroded.
     这块岩石经风吹日晒已被侵蚀。
• 这家公司从经济萧条中挺了过来。 → see:The company has weathered the recession...
• PHRASE 警惕;密切注意；留心观察
  If youkeep a weather eye onsomeone or something, you stay alert so that you will notice if anything unpleasant happens.
  1. Street committees keep a weather eye on the families in their district.
     街道委员会留意所辖区域内的家家户户。
• PHRASE 夸大…的困难；对…小题大做
  If you say that someoneis making heavy weather ofa task, you are critical of them because they are doing it in an inefficient way and are making it seem more difficult than it really is.
  1. Some of the riders in this section made heavy weather of the cross-country race.
     这个环节的部分骑手夸大了这场越野比赛的困难。
• PHRASE 身体不适;微恙
  If you say that you areunder the weather, you mean that you feel slightly ill.
  1. I was still feeling a bit under the weather.
     我仍觉得身体有些不舒服。

英英释义

noun

• the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
  1. they were hoping for good weather
  2. every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception
  3. the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow
  Synonym:weather conditionconditionsatmospheric condition

verb

• change under the action or influence of the weather
  1. A weathered old hut
• sail to the windward of
• cause to slope
• face and withstand with courage
  1. She braved the elements
  Synonym:endurebravebrave out

双语例句

• That race was run in scorching weather
  那次赛跑是在酷热的天气中进行的。
• The company has weathered the recession
  这家公司从经济萧条中挺了过来。
• The weather was bad
  天气很糟。
• Unpainted wooden furniture weathers to a grey colour
  没有上漆的木制家具会褪成灰色。
• The weather is getting cold.
  天渐渐地冷了。
• The cold weather turned the leaves red.
  寒冷的天气使树叶变红了。
• Your dress is too little for the weather.
  你的衣服太单了。
• The bad weather hampered rescue operations
  恶劣的天气阻碍了救援工作的进行。
• Some of the riders in this section made heavy weather of the cross-country race.
  这个环节的部分骑手夸大了这场越野比赛的困难。
• Street committees keep a weather eye on the families in their district.
  街道委员会留意所辖区域内的家家户户。