meteorologist

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meteorologist — 名詞

  • meteorologistsingular
  • meteorologistsplural

1. a person whose job is to study the atmosphere and weather conditions, especially

1.名詞B2
釋義

氣象學家

研究大氣與天氣、預報天氣的科學家

a person whose job is to study the atmosphere and weather conditions, especially to understand weather patterns and predict what the weather will be like

例句

The meteorologist on the evening news said a storm was moving toward the coast.

晚間新聞的氣象學家說，一場暴風雨正朝海岸移動。

post-modifier: on the [news/service]

Mei-Lin wants to become a meteorologist because she has always been fascinated by typhoons.

美琳想成為一名氣象學家，因為她一直對颱風深深著迷。

常見搭配
  • meteorologist predicts / forecasts / tracks
  • meteorologist warns of / warns about
  • chief meteorologist
  • trained meteorologist
  • meteorologist at / for / on
同義詞
  • weather forecaster

    broader term that includes anyone who predicts weather, with or without scientific training

  • climatologist

    focuses on long-term climate patterns (decades to centuries) rather than day-to-day weather

  • weatherman / weather girl

    informal terms for TV or radio presenters who report the forecast, often without scientific qualifications

用法筆記

Frequently used with a prepositional phrase specifying where the person works: 'meteorologist at/for [organisation]' or 'meteorologist on [TV programme]'. Unlike the informal term 'weatherman', 'meteorologist' implies professional scientific training.

常見錯誤

The astronomer on TV said it will rain tomorrow.
The meteorologist on TV said it will rain tomorrow.
Astronomers study space and celestial objects; meteorologists study weather and the atmosphere.
He is a weatherman at the university climate lab.
He is a meteorologist at the university climate lab.
'Weatherman' is informal and usually refers to TV presenters, not a research scientist with formal training.

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  • team of meteorologists
  • chief meteorologist

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