snow
/snəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · [snˈo] /snəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · [snˈo] /ˈsnō/ (ame, mw) · [snˈo] /snoʊ/ (ame, ipa)
snow — 名詞
- snowsingular
- snowsplural
1. the soft white frozen water that drops from clouds in cold weather, settling ont
雪
從天空落下的白色冰晶
the soft white frozen water that drops from clouds in cold weather, settling onto the ground and covering everything outdoors
Pim brushed the snow off his coat before entering the warm house.
Pim 進屋前把外套上的雪拍掉。
collocation: brush off snow
A thick layer of fresh snow covered the rooftops and the whole garden.
一層厚厚的新雪覆蓋了屋頂和整座花園。
collocation: fresh snow / thick layer of snow
The mountains were still white with snow even in late spring.
即使在春末，山上仍然覆蓋著白雪。
Constanza loved walking through the deep snow in the quiet forest.
Constanza 喜歡在寧靜的樹林裡踏雪而行。
Kenji said that snow in the southern part of the island is very unusual.
Kenji 說這個島嶼的南部下雪非常罕見。
文法句型
in the snow
through the snow
covered with snow
用法筆記
Uncountable — use 'some snow' or 'a lot of snow' rather than 'a snow' when referring to the white substance on the ground.
常見錯誤
2. a single period or event during which snow falls from the sky, often described b
降雪
一次下雪的事件
a single period or event during which snow falls from the sky, often described by how much accumulates
The first snow of the winter arrived a full month earlier than usual.
今年的第一場雪比預期整整早了一個月報到。
Cyrus stayed home after a heavy snow made the roads too dangerous to drive.
Cyrus 在大雪之後待在家裡，因為道路太危險無法開車。
Joon measured the heaviest snow of the decade at twenty-eight centimetres.
Joon 測量到本十年最大的一場雪——厚達二十八公分。
The village was cut off after three consecutive snows in a single week.
那村子在一週內連續三場大雪後與外界斷了聯繫。
Mira said that the big snow of 2019 was the worst she had ever seen.
Mira 說 2019 年的那場大雪是她見過最嚴重的。
- snowfall
slightly more formal; 'snowfall' is the standard term for a measurable event
用法筆記
Countable — you can say 'a snow', 'the snows', or 'three snows' to refer to separate snowfall events. Common with superlatives ('the heaviest snow', 'the worst snow') and ordinal numbers ('the first snow', 'the second snow').
常見錯誤
3. an illegal drug, cocaine, especially in white powder form as sold or used on the
古柯鹼
古柯鹼的俚語說法
an illegal drug, cocaine, especially in white powder form as sold or used on the street
Camila was shocked to learn that her cousin was selling snow to teenagers.
Camila 震驚地發現她的表弟在向青少年販賣古柯鹼。
slang: selling snow
The news report said the gang was dealing snow near the college campus.
新聞報導指出該幫派在校園附近販賣古柯鹼。
Rachid's older brother was arrested for possessing snow at the music festival.
Rachid 的哥哥因為在音樂節上持有古柯鹼而被捕。
When the undercover officer asked for snow, the dealer handed him a small bag.
當臥底警察開口要古柯鹼時，藥販遞給他一個小袋子。
- cocaine
standard, neutral term suitable for all contexts
用法筆記
Slang term — do not use in formal or academic writing. In most contexts, 'cocaine' is the appropriate word. This meaning is understood but carries a strong informal register and may not be recognised by all speakers.
常見錯誤
snow — 動詞
- snowpresent simple I / you / we / they
- snows3rd person singular
- snowing-ing form
- snowedpast simple
1. if it snows, water that has frozen into soft white flakes drops from clouds and
下雪
雪從天空落下
if it snows, water that has frozen into soft white flakes drops from clouds and falls toward the ground
It snowed heavily last night, so the schools are closed today.
昨晚雪下得很大，所以今天學校都停課了。
impersonal 'it' + snows/snowed
Tariro hoped it would snow on Christmas morning this year.
Tariro 希望今年聖誕節的早晨會下雪。
Does it often snow in your hometown during the winter months?
你的家鄉冬天常常下雪嗎？
It started to snow just as Anong was leaving the office building.
就在 Anong 正要離開辦公大樓時，天空開始飄起雪來。
If it snows tomorrow, the football match will be called off.
如果明天下雪，足球賽就會取消。
文法句型
it snows
it is snowing
it snowed
用法筆記
Always used with 'it' as the subject. You cannot say 'the sky snows' or 'the clouds are snowing'. The subject 'it' is impersonal — it refers to the weather condition, not a specific thing.
常見錯誤
2. to use confident, charming, or lengthy talk to get someone to believe something
矇騙
用話術欺騙對方
to use confident, charming, or lengthy talk to get someone to believe something false or to do something they would not normally do
The salesman snowed Mert into buying a car with a hidden engine problem.
那個業務員用話術矇騙 Mert 買了一台引擎有問題的車。
snowed [sb] into [doing sth] pattern
Tara felt she had been completely snowed by the charming new manager.
Tara 覺得自己完全被那位迷人的新主管給騙了。
passive: be snowed by [sb]
Don't let them snow you with all their technical jargon and fake data.
別讓他們用一堆專業術語和假資料來唬你。
Christopher tried to snow the reporters with promises he knew were empty.
Christopher 試圖用空頭承諾來矇騙記者。
- enlighten
to give someone accurate information rather than misleading them
文法句型
snow + person + into + -ing
用法筆記
Commonly used with 'into + -ing' (snow someone into doing something). Frequently appears in passive constructions: 'be/get snowed'. Most typical in informal North American English; learners in other regions may find it unfamiliar.