尽管有千万个不舍,国庆小长假还是结束了。这些天大家感受最深的除了拥堵的交通和熙熙攘攘的人群以外,还有骤降的气温。国庆过后,各地天气迅速转凉,昼夜温差高达十几度,真的是“白天热成狗,晚上瑟瑟发抖”。说了这么多,今天要聊的日常生活话题就是:天气。趁此机会,教大家一些和天气相关的英语口语。
一、关于“下雨”1.There was a shower that day.
那天下了一场阵雨。
2.I was caught in the downpour.
我遇上了一场倾盆大雨。
3.The sky suddenly becomes overcast.
天空忽然乌云密布。
4.It rained cats and dogs last night, so I was soaked
昨晚雨下得很大,我被淋成了落汤鸡。
5.It’s really coming down out there.
雨下得真大。
6.It’s just sprinkling.
只是在下毛毛雨而已。
7.It’s drizzling.
在下小雨。
8.Heavy thundery rain fell throughout Thursday.
星期四下了一整天的雷暴雨。
二、关于“刮风”1.It's windy today.
今天风很大。
2.The wind is blowing from the south.
今天刮南风。
3.The wind is dropping.
风变小了。
4.The wind is getting up.
风势正在变大。
5.They were sailing downwind.
他们在顺风航行。
6.The window opened and in came a gentle breeze.
窗户打开了,一阵和风徐徐吹来。
7. The gale/storm blew down hundreds of trees.
大风吹倒了数百棵树。
三、关于“冷”1. It's freezing/chilly out there!
外面冷死了!
2. There is a real nip in the air today.
今天寒气袭人。
3. It's brass monkey weather today. You'd better wrap up warm!
今天真是冷得要命,你最好穿暖和点。
4. Tomorrow is supposed to be mind-numbingly cold. I need to get out my heavy winter jacket.
明天应该非常冷,我需要拿出我的厚棉袄了。
5. The wind really chills me to the bone. / The wind is bone-chilling.
这寒风真是刺骨。
6. I'm frozen/stiff.
我简直冻僵了。
7. I am freezing my toes off.
我脚趾都快冻掉了。
8. The wind just cuts right through you.
风简直是直接穿过身体。
9. I can't stop shivering from the cold.
我冷得不停打哆嗦。
四、关于“热”1. I am sweating like a pig.
我热成狗了。
2. Today is a thermometer breaker!
今天热得温度计都爆表了。
3. It's scorching weather.
这天热得都要把人烤熟了。
4. I’m boiling!
我热得都快沸腾了。
5. It’s a sizzler.
真是个大热天!
6. You can fry eggs on the sidewalk.
人行道上都可以煎蛋了。
7. This room is like an oven.