天气常用的英文表达目录1．几道“天气测试题” (1)2.与天气有关的词汇 (3)3.与天气有关的英语谚语 (6)1．几道“天气测试题”寒露是二十四解其中的第十七个节气,是深秋的节令,在二十四节气中最早出现“寒”字,是凉爽向寒冷的转折。
知道了节气的有关知识,我们再来做几道和天气相关的英语测试题吧。
1: She is putting some money away for a ________ day.rainysnowystormydark答案是:rainy。
A rainy day 是一个比喻用法,意思是存点钱以备急用。
2: Emily was on _______ nine after she bought her new car.windcloudrainbowsun答案是:cloud。
这是一句约定俗成的成语。
On cloud nine 表示极度兴奋心满意足的意思。
3: The President won the election by ________.an avalanchean earthquakea landslidea tornado答案是:a landslide。
此处使用landslide山崩来比喻总统竞选的投票结果,中文翻译为压倒性多数。
习惯上不用avalanche雪崩、earthquake地震、tornado飓风这几个词。
4: When you don't feel very well you could say you feel ______the weather.underabovebesidesinto答案是:under。
这是一个固定成语,Feeling under the weather 意思是身体不舒服或生病了。
5: British politician, Ann Widdecombe, once said, ‘When it comes totalking about the weatherthe British people are a nation of_______.’umbrellascompetitorscomplaintsgrumblers答案是:grumblers。
grumblers 就是牢骚满腹的人。
umbrellas:不对。
人不可能变成雨伞。
competitors:不对。
竞争者在此处不合逻辑。
complaints:不对。
虽然这个词所表达的意思是对的,但是词性错了。
6: In many cold countries, homes have specially designed windows to keep the house warm. What are these windows commonly called?double layeringdouble glazingsingle glazingtinted windows答案是:double glazing。
Double glazing 就是双层玻璃,对保暖非常有帮助。
Single glazing 单层玻璃对保暖没有太大的帮助。
tinted windows:茶色玻璃tinted windows 更适合于天气热的国家。
2.与天气有关的词汇downpour, 暴雨shower: 小雨storm, tempest 暴风雨lightning 闪电land wind 陆风hurricane 飓风cyclone 旋风typhoon 台风whirlwind 龙卷风gale 季节风gust of wind 阵风breeze 微风fog 浓雾dew 露水humidity 潮湿freeze 冰冻snowflake 雪花snowfall 降雪waterspout 水龙卷dead calm 风平浪静Indian summer 小阳春drought 干旱AM Clouds / PM Sun=上午有云/下午后晴AM Showers=上午阵雨AM Snow Showers=上午阵雪AM T-Storms=上午雷暴雨Clear=晴朗Cloudy=多云Cloudy / Wind=阴时有风Clouds Early / Clearing Late=早多云/晚转晴Drifting Snow=飘雪Drizzle=毛毛雨Dust=灰尘Fair=晴Few Showers=短暂阵雨Few Snow Showers=短暂阵雪Few Snow Showers / Wind=短暂阵雪时有风Fog=雾Haze=薄雾Hail=冰雹Heavy Rain=大雨Heavy Rain Icy=大冰雨Heavy Snow=大雪Heavy T-Storm=强烈雷雨Isolated T-Storms=局部雷雨Light Drizzle=微雨Light Rain=小雨Light Rain Shower=小阵雨Light Rain Shower and Windy=小阵雨带风Light Rain with Thunder=小雨有雷声Light Snow=小雪Light Snow Fall=小降雪Light Snow Grains=小粒雪Light Snow Shower=小阵雪Lightening=雷电Mist=薄雾Mostly Clear=大部晴朗Mostly Cloudy=大部多云Mostly Cloudy/ Windy=多云时阴有风Mostly Sunny=晴时多云Partly Cloudy=局部多云Partly Cloudy/ Windy=多云时有风PM Rain / Wind=下午小雨时有风PM Light Rain=下午小雨PM Showers=下午阵雨PM Snow Showers=下午阵雪PM T-Storms=下午雷雨Rain=雨Rain Shower=阵雨Rain Shower/ Windy=阵雨/有风Rain / Snow Showers=雨或阵雪Rain / Snow Showers Early=下雨/早间阵雪Rain / Wind=雨时有风Rain and Snow=雨夹雪Scattered Showers=零星阵雨Scattered Showers / Wind=零星阵雨时有风Scattered Snow Showers=零星阵雪Scattered Snow Showers / Wind=零星阵雪时有风Scattered Strong Storms=零星强烈暴风雨Scattered T-Storms=零星雷雨Showers=阵雨Showers Early=早有阵雨Showers Late=晚有阵雨Showers / Wind=阵雨时有风Showers in the Vicinity=周围有阵雨Smoke=烟雾Snow=雪Snow / Rain Icy Mix=冰雨夹雪Snow and Fog=雾夹雪Snow Shower=阵雪Snowflakes=雪花Sunny=阳光Sunny / Wind=晴时有风Sunny Day=晴天Thunder=雷鸣Thunder in the Vicinity=周围有雷雨T-Storms=雷雨T-Storms Early=早有持续雷雨T-Storms Late=晚有持续雷雨Windy=有风Windy / Snowy=有风/有雪Windy Rain=刮风下雨Wintry Mix=雨雪混合meteorology 气象学atmosphere 大气climate 气候elements 自然力量（风、雨）temperature 气温to be warm, to be hot 天气热to be cold 天气冷season 季节spring 春summer 夏autumn 秋（美作：fall）winter 冬frost 霜hail 冰雹snow 雪thunder 雷wind 风mist 雾cloud 云haze 霾rain 雨3.与天气有关的英语谚语5月9日，世博气象馆进行了一项气象节目主持人专场秀，来自世界各地的气象主持人用各种方言播报天气，甚至用rap说唱天气，还会介绍与气象有关的谚语。
我们学过哪些谚语是和天气有关的呢？也许我们做不来气象节目主持人，可是多学学与天气有关的英文谚语，也能和专业主持人拼拼口才。
大家记得多少这样的谚语呢？和雨有关：Save for a rainy day未雨绸缪例句：We save money for a rainy day.It never rains but it pours不雨则以，一雨惊人例句：I just got sacked and my wife left me！So it never rains but it pours！right as rain身体健康，一切正常例句：I was sick，but now I feel as right as rain.Under the weather.1.身体不适，生病2.受了风寒3.身体不舒服和云有关：on cloud nine飘飘然如上九重天例句：She passed the auditon and now she is on cloud nine.head in the cloud不切实际，好高骛远例句：You can't always have your head in the cloud，you need to be down-to-earth.和彩虹有关：chase rainbows做白日梦例句：Chsing rainbows won't get you anywhere.和风有关：sail close to the wind冒险例句：If you believe what he said， you are sailing close to the wind.know which way the wind blows了解情况例句：He never tells his thoughts until he knows which way the wind blows.和雪有关：be snowed down工作太多做不过来例句：I've been snowed down by my work！putting some money away for a rainy ____ day.存钱以备不时之需white as snow纯洁无辜例句：The accused didn't comitt the murder，he is as white as snow. 和天气有关：fair-weather friend泛泛之交例句：A true friend is the one who shows up when you are in trouble, a fair-weather friend is the one who shows up when you are in happiness.本集我们会介绍几个用来形容天气和气候现象的英语俗语。