最近很多國家和地區(qū)都受到高溫天氣的影響，今天就讓我們來學(xué)習(xí)一些有關(guān)天氣的詞。
首先，我們來講一下溫度的說法。
degree 度
Celsius 攝氏度
Fahrenheit 華氏度
這幾天的溫度真的已經(jīng)不能用hot來形容了，那么除了在hot前面加上very, extremely，你還可以說
VERB烤;烘烤
When you roast meat or other food, you cook it by dry heat in an oven or over a fire.
V-ERG（使）達到沸點；（使）沸騰；（使）燒開
When a hot liquid boils or when you boil it, bubbles appear in it and it starts to change into steam or vapour.
確實，烤肉和煮開這樣的烹飪用詞比較能夠表達出我們最近的熱。
這種不舒服的熱可以用sweltering來形容，還有scorching 烤焦般的熱！
VERB熱得難受;熱得發(fā)昏
If you swelter, you are very uncomfortable because the weather is extremely hot.
VERB(輕微地)燙壞，燒糊，燒焦
To scorch something means to burn it slightly.
如果極熱可以用煮開（boiling）來形容，那么極冷就可以用結(jié)冰freezing來表達。
It’s freezing cold.
當(dāng)然，我們還要知道溫度計thermometer的說法。
thermo+meter = thermometer
ADJ使用熱能的;熱的
Thermo means using or relating to heat.
N-COUNT計量儀;計量表
A meter is a device that measures and records something such as the amount of gas or electricity that you have used.
接下來我們來說說刮風(fēng)下雨！讓我們從不同的程度來認(rèn)識這些詞。
首先我們最容易想到的是wind ，形容詞windy
比wind 更溫柔的風(fēng)叫做breeze，清風(fēng)徐來，微風(fēng)拂面就適合用到breeze。
N-COUNT微風(fēng)；清風(fēng)
A breeze is a gentle wind.
N-COUNT大風(fēng)；強風(fēng)
A gale is a very strong wind.
然后最強的是hurricane/typhoon。
N-COUNT颶風(fēng)
A hurricane is an extremely violent wind or storm.
由上可見， hurricane（颶風(fēng)）和typhoon（臺風(fēng)）是同類事物，都算作cyclone（氣團），只是形成的位置不同。再來解釋一下龍卷風(fēng)和他們的區(qū)別：
N-COUNT龍卷風(fēng)；大旋風(fēng)
A tornado is a violent wind storm consisting of a tall column of air which spins round very fast and causes a lot of damage.
颶風(fēng)和臺風(fēng)在海上形成，龍卷風(fēng)在陸地形成。
再來說說不同程度的雨。
N-UNCOUNT毛毛雨;蒙蒙細(xì)雨
Drizzle is light rain falling in fine drops.
N-COUNT陣雨;(尤指)小陣雨
A shower is a short period of rain, especially light rain.
VERB（雨）傾盆而下，傾瀉
When it rains very heavily, you can say that it is pouring.
太多的雨會造成flood，相反會造成drought。
N-VAR洪水;水災(zāi)
If there is a flood, a large amount of water covers an area which is usually dry,
for example when a river flows over its banks or a pipe bursts.
N-VAR久旱;旱災(zāi)
A drought is a long period of time during which no rain falls.
最后，我們來學(xué)習(xí)幾個常見的和天氣有關(guān)的俚語！
- a fair-weather friend 酒肉朋友
- come rain or shine 風(fēng)雨無阻
- it never rains, but it pours. 禍不單行
- under the weather 身體欠佳
補充資料
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