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

1.形容詞B2
釋義

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.

例句

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

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • pristine

    completely untouched, as if never exposed to the elements

  • sheltered

    protected from weather — used of buildings and places