meteorologist
meteorologist — 名詞
- meteorologistsingular
- meteorologistsplural
1. a person whose job is to study the atmosphere and weather conditions, especially
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
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。
The government hired several meteorologists to study how climate change affects farming in the region.
政府聘請了幾位氣象學家，研究氣候變遷如何影響該地區的農業。
A team of meteorologists at the research centre uses satellites to track hurricanes.
研究中心的一組氣象學家利用衛星追蹤颶風。
Fatima works as a meteorologist for the national weather service.
法蒂瑪在國家氣象局擔任氣象學家。
- 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.