weather
/ˈweðə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈweðər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwe-t͟hər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈweð.ər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈweð.ɚ/ (ame, ipa)
weather — noun
1. what the air outside is like at a given place and time — for example whether it
what the air outside is like at a given place and time — for example whether it is hot or cold, sunny or cloudy, calm or windy, dry or rainy.
Christopher checks the weather on his phone before he cycles to school each morning.
collocation: check the weather
The wedding was moved indoors because of the terrible weather on Saturday.
collocation: terrible / bad weather
Farmers in Dewi's village depend on good weather during the rice harvest.
What is the weather like in Taipei in December?
Hot, humid weather makes Vikram feel tired by lunchtime.
- climate
long-term pattern over years, not the day's conditions
- conditions
broader; can mean weather plus road, sea, or sports conditions
- elements
literary; usually means harsh weather such as wind and rain
文法句型
the weather
in [adjective] weather
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable and used with the definite article: 'the weather', not 'a weather' or 'weathers'. To talk about a specific kind, use an adjective + 'weather' (hot weather, stormy weather).
常見錯誤
weather — verb
- weatherpresent simple I / you / we / they
- weathers3rd person singular
- weathering-ing form
- weatheredpast simple
1. to come through a hard time — such as a financial crisis, an illness, or a publi
to come through a hard time — such as a financial crisis, an illness, or a public scandal — without being destroyed or giving up.
The small bookshop weathered the pandemic by selling online and packing orders by hand.
collocation: weather a crisis / pandemic
Tamar's family weathered two difficult years after her father lost his job.
Few politicians could have weathered such a damaging scandal so calmly.
The old farmhouse has weathered every typhoon since it was built in 1952.
Andrés weathered his first year as a doctor by leaning on close friends and weekly runs.
- succumb
to give in to a difficulty rather than survive it
文法句型
weather + [difficulty noun]
weather the storm
用法筆記
Object is almost always a difficulty: storm, crisis, recession, scandal, illness. The fixed phrase 'weather the storm' is by far the most common form, used both literally and figuratively for any tough period.
常見錯誤
2. of wood, stone, paint, or metal: to slowly change colour, surface, or shape beca
of wood, stone, paint, or metal: to slowly change colour, surface, or shape because sun, wind, or rain has been acting on it for a long time.
The wooden fence around Hyun's garden has weathered to a soft silver-grey.
intransitive: weather to [colour]
Years of salty sea air had weathered the iron gate at the harbour entrance.
passive: be weathered by [element]
The stone steps of the temple were beautifully weathered by centuries of rain.
Cedar shingles weather quickly in coastal towns like Putri's hometown.
The painter chose a stain that lets the deck weather naturally instead of peeling.
文法句型
[material] weathers (to [colour])
be weathered by [sun/wind/rain]
用法筆記
Subject is a material or surface (wood, stone, leather, paint). Often appears in the past participle 'weathered' as an adjective: 'a weathered face', 'weathered timbers'. Distinguish from sense 1 — that takes a difficulty as object, this one takes a physical thing.
常見錯誤
weather — adjective
- weatherpositive
- weatherercomparative
- weatherestsuperlative
1. in sailing, describing the side of a boat that the wind is blowing against, as o
in sailing, describing the side of a boat that the wind is blowing against, as opposed to the sheltered 'lee' side.
The crew clipped their harnesses to the weather rail before the squall hit.
attributive: weather + rail / side / bow
Aylin trimmed the sail and moved her weight to the weather side of the dinghy.
Spray came over the weather bow as the yacht punched through the swell.
The instructor told Sahil never to stand on the weather rail during a tack.
- windward
the everyday equivalent; used in both sailing and general writing
文法句型
the weather side / bow / rail
用法筆記
Strictly nautical and almost always used before a noun (weather side, weather rail, weather bow). The opposite is 'lee'. Outside sailing texts and crew talk, ordinary speakers say 'windward' instead.