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- pronunciation:
- we
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 r
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- under the weather
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the conditions outside at a particular place and time. Sunshine, clouds, temperature, and rain are some of the changing conditions that make up the weather.
天气, 气候
What will the weather be like for the picnic?野餐的天气将是怎样的？
- similar words:
- climate, elements
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| related words: |
climate, element |
| phrase: |
under the weather |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
weathers, weathering, weathered |
| definition 1: |
to last through; survive.
经受住, 存活
Their friendship weathered hard times.他们的友谊经受住了艰难时期。- synonyms:
- survive, withstand
- similar words:
- brave, endure, overcome
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| definition 2: |
to change as a result of being exposed to the weather.
由风吹日晒而变化
The red wooden deck chairs weathered to a soft pink.红木甲板椅子由于风吹日晒而成了淡粉色。- similar words:
- corrode, deteriorate, fade, rot
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| related words: |
resist, stand, undergo, wash, withstand |
The words weather and whether (a conjunction) sound alike but have different meanings.
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a person associated with weather |
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weatherman |
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accessories for bad weather |
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boots, coat, hat, jacket, overcoat, overshoe, sweater, umbrella |
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some changes in weather |
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freeze, melt, snap, spell, thaw |
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some descriptions of weather |
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arctic, arid, bleak, clear, cloudy, cold, fair, foul, hot, humid, pouring, rainy, sunny, temperate, warm, windy |
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some kinds of weather |
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blizzard, downpour, drizzle, drought, flurry, hail, hurricane, mist, precipitation, rain, rainfall, shower, sleet, snowstorm |
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some things that protect people from weather |
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dugout, earmuff, glove, house, igloo, mitten, muffler, shelter, sunglasses, sunscreen, windshield |
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some ways weather is measured |
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humidity, temperature |
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study of weather |
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meteorology |
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tools for measuring weather |
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barometer, thermometer, weather vane |
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