snow-covered
/ˈsnəʊ kʌvəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsnəʊ kʌvərd/ (ame, ipa)
snow-covered — adjective
1. having a layer of snow on top — used to describe a thing, place, or area that yo
having a layer of snow on top — used to describe a thing, place, or area that you can see snow lying on.
Hugo wiped the snow-covered windscreen of his car before driving off.
attributive: snow-covered + noun (windscreen)
The children ran out onto the snow-covered playing field at break time.
A snow-covered path led up the hill towards the old wooden cabin.
The garden was snow-covered after the night's gentle snowfall.
Camila scraped ice from the snow-covered steps before anyone could slip.
- snowy
more general; can mean 'full of snow' or 'characterised by snow', not just 'having snow on the surface'
- snow-blanketed
more literary or emphatic; suggests a thick, even covering
文法句型
snow-covered + noun
be + snow-covered
用法筆記
Frequently used in attributive position (before a noun) to describe outdoor features such as roads, fields, roofs, and mountains. Less common in predicative position (after 'be') — 'The roof was snow-covered' is possible but less natural than 'The roof was covered with snow'.
常見錯誤
2. completely blanketed by snow so that the underlying surface is hidden from view
completely blanketed by snow so that the underlying surface is hidden from view — describes a scene or object after heavy snowfall where the snow depth fully conceals the ground or surface beneath.
After three days of storms, the entire village was snow-covered and silent.
predicative with emphasis on complete coverage
Tara took a photograph of the snow-covered mountain peaks against the bright blue sky.
attributive: snow-covered + noun (mountain peaks)
Walid's boots sank deep into the snow-covered trail through the forest.
The snow-covered rooftops of the old town glowed softly under the street lamps.
Every branch of the pine tree was snow-covered, bending low under the weight.
- snow-blanketed
more literary; strongly suggests a thick, even, comforting covering
- snow-clad
formal or poetic; often used for mountains and landscapes
- snow-capped
only for the top part of something, especially mountain peaks
文法句型
be + snow-covered
snow-covered + noun
用法筆記
This sense is a common collocation formed by the pattern 'noun + -covered'. It describes something completely concealed under snow, not merely snow lying on the surface — often used in descriptive writing or weather reports. Distinguish from sense 1 (SNOW ON SURFACE), where snow is present but the underlying surface remains visible or distinguishable.