用天气词汇描述生活场景
世界气象组织(World Meteorological Organization)将每年的 3 月 23 日设立为“世界气象日 World Meteorological Day”。英国人非常乐于谈论“天气 weather”。在日常会话中,有哪些表达看似与天气有关,但实际上却是用特定的气候现象描述生活中的场景?做小测验题,学习六个和“天气”有关的英语说法。 1. If you are ill you can say that you are ______. a) in a cloud b) under the weather c) riding a storm d) feeling foggy 2. To save ______ means you save money to use in an emergency. a) for a snowy week b) for a stormy afternoon c) for a rainy day d) for a wet Wednesday 3. This expression means that something positive comes from a bad situation. a) every cloud has a silver lining b) every shower has an umbrella c) every storm has a shelter d) every puddle has a pothole 4. Very strong wind is a ______. a) torrent b) downpour c) blizzard d) gale 5. This is a mixture of melting snow and freezing rain that falls from the sky. a) slush b) sleet c) hail d) sludge 6. A small problem that has been made much bigger than it should can be called ______. a) a tornado in a bathtub b) a typhoon in a coffee mug c) a storm in a teacup d) a hurricane in a bowl 答案 1) b, 2) c, 3) a, 4) d, 5) b, 6) c. |