weather-beaten
/ˈweðə biːtn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈweðər biːtn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwe-t͟hər-ˌbē-tᵊn How to pronounce weather-beaten (audio)/ (ame, mw)
weather-beaten — 形容詞
1. looking rough, lined, or worn from many years of being outside in harsh sun, win
飽經風霜
因長期曝曬風吹雨打而粗糙磨損
looking rough, lined, or worn from many years of being outside in harsh sun, wind, and rain — used of skin and faces, and also of buildings, wood, stone, and other outdoor surfaces.
The weather-beaten fisherman had worked these waters for over forty years.
那位飽經風霜的漁夫在這些水域工作超過四十年了。
describes a person toughened by years of working outdoors
Minako paused under the weather-beaten temple gate to catch her breath.
Minako 在那座飽經風霜的寺廟山門下停下來喘口氣。
weather-beaten + structure: gate, barn, cottage, wall
Hakim's weather-beaten hands told a story of decades spent working the land.
Hakim 那雙飽經風霜的手訴說著數十年在土地上工作的故事。
The weather-beaten barn shook as the winter storm slammed against its old boards.
飽經風霜的穀倉在冬季暴風雨猛吹舊木板時劇烈搖晃。
A weather-beaten sign swung from a rusted chain above the empty shop.
一塊飽經風霜的招牌掛在生鏽的鐵鍊上,在空無一人的店鋪上方搖晃。
- weathered
broader term — can suggest an attractive aged quality, not only damage
- weather-worn
very close synonym; slightly less common and more literary
- wind-burned
specific to skin reddened and roughened by wind, not rain or sun