zephyr

IPA/ˈzefə(r)/
KK[zˈɛfɚ]IPA/ˈzefər/

zephyr — 名詞

  • zephyrsingular
  • zephyrsplural

1. a mild, pleasant wind that moves gently across an open space, bringing a feeling

1.名詞C1
釋義

和風；微風

輕柔宜人的微風，常見於文學作品

a mild, pleasant wind that moves gently across an open space, bringing a feeling of freshness and calm

例句

A zephyr stirred the leaves of the old oak tree outside James's window.

微風吹動了 James 窗外那棵老橡樹的葉子。

zephyr as subject + verb of gentle movement (stirred, rustled, blew)

Sari stood on the hilltop, letting the zephyr cool her face after the climb.

Sari 站在山頂，任由微風吹涼她攀登後的臉龐。

常見搭配
  • a gentle zephyr
  • a soft zephyr
  • a cooling zephyr
  • a pleasant zephyr
同義詞
  • breeze

    the everyday equivalent; far more common in speech and ordinary writing

  • waft

    a gentle movement of air, often carrying a smell or fragrance with it

  • breath of air

    emphasises the lightness; suggests barely moving air

反義詞
  • gale

    a very strong wind, opposite in force

  • storm

    violent weather with heavy wind and rain

文法句型

a + zephyr

用法筆記

A literary and poetic word. In everyday conversation, English speakers use 'breeze' to describe the same thing.

常見錯誤

A fierce zephyr blew the umbrella inside out.
A fierce gust of wind blew the umbrella inside out.
A zephyr is always gentle; it cannot be strong or fierce.
The zephyr is blowing at 40 kilometres per hour today.
The wind is blowing at 40 kilometres per hour today.
Zephyr refers only to a light, soft wind, never to measured wind speed.

同根字

  • Zephyrus
    專有名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • zephyr breeze

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • a zephyr of [season]
  • feel a zephyr on your skin

介系詞搭配