English speakers love to talk about the weather。 It is a way of breaking the ice① (starting a conversation)。 People talk about the weather on the phone and in person②。 Friends and family talk about the weather before they discuss③ what‘s new。 Co-workers④ talk about the weather before starting a hard day of work。 Even strangers⑤ discuss the weather。 Learn the proper vocabulary and expressions, and you will find it easy to start a conversation anytime and anywhere with anyone you meet!
掌握适当(固定的)词汇和表达方式,你将会发现无论何时何地与相逢的陌生人搭上话就是小菜一碟了。 Common questions and responses: 有关天气的常见问句和答语:
One common mistake learners make when talking about the weather is mixing up the noun, adjective and verb forms of weather words。
英语学习者的一个常犯错误是将表达天气的词汇的名词、形容词和动词形式混淆使用!我们可以一起看看以下例句:
Example 1: How’s the weather?
It is snow。
It is snowing。
It is snowy。 Example 2: What‘s it like out?
It is rain。
It is raining。
It is rainy。 Example 3: What’s the weather like?
It is sun。
It is sunny。
The sun is shining。
Expressions used in a weather report: 天气预报中的常用表达:
·a high of twenty degrees (零上)20摄氏度高(指气温) ·a low of -25 (零下)25摄氏度低 ·20 percent chance of snow 降雪概率20% ·mainly sunny 以晴为主 ·sunny with cloudy periods 晴间多云 ·record high/low 高温 / 低温 记录 ·above/below average temperatures 高 / 低于平均气温 ·a few flurries (伴有)阵风 / 小雪 / 小雨 ·5-day forecast 未来5日天气预报 ·temperatures are going to drop/dip/plunge (go down quickly) 气温将骤降 ·temperatures are going to rise/soar/climb (go up quickly) 气温将迅速升高 ·a warm/cold front is moving in (air from another region is arriving) (来自其他地区的)一股温暖气流 / 冷空气 正在靠近
有人说过 “英国的天气, 女孩子的脸, 说变就变”。这句话足以证明英国天气的多变。 在英国任何季节都没有很冷也没有很热的天气, 但是, 介于很冷和很热之间的天气可以说是有很多变化的。如果您在英国各地旅行, 就会发现英国的天气是很有特点的。在英国, 人们最喜欢谈论的就是天气。许多来访者会很惊讶英国天气的变化速度。早上可能有明媚的阳光, 而之后就可能是刮风而湿冷的下午。以防万一, 出门的时候, 最好多带一件外衣, 而雨伞更是必备的了。
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