hailstones
hailstones — noun
1. small lumps of frozen rain that come down during a hailstorm
1.名詞B2
釋義
small lumps of frozen rain that come down during a hailstorm
例句
Jabari pulled the car under a bridge when hailstones hit the roof.
hailstones + hit + object during a storm
Tiny hailstones bounced off Ari's bike seat after the thunderstorm reached town.
Farm workers covered the tomato plants as hailstones started falling across the field.
Christopher heard hailstones striking the classroom windows during the afternoon science lesson.
文法句型
hailstones + hit + surface
hailstones + fall
用法筆記
Hailstones names the separate pieces. Use hail for the weather event or for the ice as a mass.
常見錯誤
❌Hailstones is falling now.
✅Hail is falling now.
💡Use hail for the weather event; hailstones refers to the separate pieces.
❌A hail hit the window.
✅A hailstone hit the window.
💡Use hailstone for one piece, not hail.