snowfall

/ˈsnəʊfɔːl/ (bre, ipa) · [snˈofɑl] /ˈsnəʊfɔːl/ (ame, ipa) · [snˈofɑl] /ˈsnō-ˌfȯl How to pronounce snowfall (audio)/ (ame, mw)

snowfall — 名詞

  • snowfallsingular
  • snowfallsplural

1. snow that comes down during one weather event, or the total snow a place gets ov

1.名詞B1
釋義

降雪；雪量

某地一段時間的下雪量或一次降雪

snow that comes down during one weather event, or the total snow a place gets over a certain time

例句

The ski resort measured 25 centimetres of snowfall overnight.

滑雪度假村一夜之間測得 25 公分的降雪。

measure snowfall in centimetres

Heavy snowfall closed the mountain road before Mateo's bus reached the village.

在 Mateo 搭的巴士抵達村子前，大量降雪封閉了山路。

collocation: heavy snowfall

同義詞
  • snow

    the everyday word; less specific when talking about totals or measured amounts

  • snowstorm

    focuses on severe snowy weather, often with wind and travel problems

  • flurry

    a short, light fall of snow rather than a full measured period

  • precipitation

    formal weather-report term that includes rain, sleet, and hail as well as snow

文法句型

adjective + snowfall

snowfall + in + place

用法筆記

Often used in forecasts, ski reports, and yearly weather records. For one event, speakers also say 'a snowfall' or talk about the first snowfall of winter.

常見錯誤

❌We got a lot of snows this week.
✅We got a lot of snowfall this week.' or 'It snowed a lot this week.
💡Snowfall usually works as an uncountable noun when you mean the total amount.
❌The snowfall of snow was heavy last night.
✅The snowfall was heavy last night.
💡The word snowfall already includes the idea of snow, so adding 'of snow' is unnecessary.