Talking About the Weather in English - Spoken English Lesson

英语口语 — 天气

Hello, I’m Michael.

嗨，我是Michael。

Welcome to Oxford Online English.

欢迎来到Oxford Online English。

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to talk about the weather in English.

在本节课里，您会学到怎样用 英文来谈论天气。

Do you know what it means if someone says 'it’s chucking it down today'?

如果某人说“it’s chucking it down today”， 您知道那是什么意思吗？

If someone says 'it’s baking today', do you know what they are talking about?

如果某人说“it’s baking today”，您 知道他们正在谈论什么吗？

In this class, you’ll learn words, phrases and idioms that you can use to describe different

在本节课里，您会学到您可以用来 描述不同类型天气的单词、

kinds of weather.

短语和表达。

British people are famous for talking about the weather.

在谈论天气方面， 英国人很有名。

Do you know why?

您知道为什么吗？

It’s because in the UK we have a lot of weather.

那是因为在英国，我们 有很多种天气。

You never know what the weather will be like.

您永远不知道天气会像是什么。

You can have all four seasons in one day.

您可以在一天之内经历 所有四个季节。

We are going to look at a typical British day, so the weather is going to be very changeable.

我们来看典型的英国的一天， 天气会是十分多变的。

This means that weather can change quickly and unpredictably.

这意味着天气可以迅速地，并 不可预测地改变。

It can be sunny, and then 30 minutes later, it will start snowing.

它可以是阳光明媚，然后30分钟 之后，会开始下雪。

So, first we wake up and it is a bit cold.

所以，首先我们一醒来，是有点冷的。

How would we describe this?

我们要怎样描述这个？

I could say that it’s a bit chilly.

我能说那有点寒。

This means that it’s a little cold.

这意思是有点冷。

Not very cold, just a little cold.

不是很冷，只是有点冷。

Autumn mornings are often chilly.

秋天的早上通常是有点寒的。

In chilly weather, you might want a light jacket, but you won’t need a heavy coat,

在有点寒的天气里，您也许想要 穿一件薄的夹克，但是您不需要

or a scarf, or anything like that.

一件厚外套、或一条围巾， 或任何像这样的东西。

But what if it’s very cold?

但是如果很冷呢？

You could say that it’s freezing.

您可以说很冻。

You might say that you can see your breath.

您也许说您能看到您的呼吸。

Freezing means that it is very cold.

很冻意思是非常冷。

Not just chilly, but very cold.

不仅仅是有点寒，而是非常冷。

Antarctica is freezing.

南极是很冻的。

Northern Canada in winter is freezing.

在加拿大北部，冬天是很冻的。

To see your breath means that you can literally see the air when you breathe on it.

要看到您的呼吸，意味着当您呼吸 时，您确实可以看到空气。

Usually if you can see your breath it is freezing.

通常如果您可以看到您的 呼吸，那是很冻的。

If the weather is so freezing that you can see your breath you probably will need to

如果天气很冻，您可以看到您的 呼吸，有可能您会需要

bundle up.

把衣服包紧一点。

Bundle up means to wear layers of clothes to keep yourself warm.

包紧一点意思是多穿几层 衣服来让您保持温暖。

When the weather is freezing you need to bundle up.

当天气很冻时， 您要包紧一点。

On freezing mornings, it can be very, very difficult to get out of bed.

在很冻的早晨，起床是 非常非常的难。

But let’s imagine that we get up because we have to go to work.

但是我们来想像一下，因为我们必须 去上班，所以我们要起床。

So we leave the house and it’s drizzling at the moment.

所以我们离开家，而那时又很冻。

Drizzling means that it is raining lightly.

毛毛雨意思是一点点雨。

It’s not heavy.

不是很大。

Drizzle is so light that it can look like mist.

毛毛雨是很小的，看 上去可以像是薄雾。

We can also say that it is only spitting.

我们也可以说只是细雨。

Spitting is even lighter than drizzling.

细雨甚至比毛毛雨还要小。

It means that a few raindrops are falling, but it isn’t really raining.

那意思是正在掉几滴雨，但是，不是 真正地在下雨。

Before it rains, it might start spitting and then get heavier.

在下雨之前，也会开始滴几滴雨， 然后开始变大。

Then, suddenly the heavens open.

然后，突然间天打开了。

This means that it starts raining heavily.

这意思是雨开始下大了。

How else could I describe it if it is raining a lot?

如果雨下得很大，我还 可以怎样描述呢？

I could say that it is chucking it down.

我可以说正下倾盆大雨。

This means that it is raining a lot.

这意思是雨下很大。

It is really heavy.

那真的很大。

It is the type of rain that people find it difficult to drive in or walk in.

那是那种人们开车或 步行都会很难的雨。

As I am walking to work my clothes are getting soaked.

当我正步行去上班时， 我的衣服会湿透了。

This means that my clothes are very wet because of the rain.

这意思是因为雨很大， 我的衣服很湿。

Luckily I bought my umbrella today.

幸运地是今天我买了把伞。

So we get to work, only a little damp from the rain thanks to the umbrella.

所以我们步行去上班，感谢那把伞， 衣服在雨里只有一点点潮湿。

Damp means that something is slightly wet.

潮湿意思是某样东西是一点点湿的。

My clothes are a little wet because of the rain.

因为下雨，我的衣服有点湿。

And from my window I can see that it’s very overcast and dark overhead.

从我的窗户，我可以见到阴云 密布、乌云盖头。

To say that it is overcast means that the clouds are covering the sky.

说阴云密布意思是阴云 笼罩了天空。

You cannot see the sun.

您看不到阳光。

When it is dark overhead you are saying that the clouds are very black.

当乌云盖头时，您是在说云层很黑。

Most likely this is because it is raining or going to rain soon.

很可能这像是因为正在下雨 或是马上将要下雨。

So it is dark overhead and overcast.

所以，那是乌云盖头或阴云密布。

You think there’s going to be a storm.

您认为会有一个风暴。

You could say that there is a storm brewing.

您可以说有一个正在酝酿的风暴。

This means that you think a storm will start very soon.

这意思是您认为一个风暴 很快就会来。

You’re sure there’s going to be a storm; you can see it in the sky.

您确信会是一个风暴，您可以在 天空里看到它。

And then you see lightning.

然后您会看到闪电。

Lightning is a large electric flash of light.

闪电是一个很大的电的闪光。

And after the lightning you hear thunder.

在闪电之后，您可以听到打雷。

Thunder is the noise that you hear caused by lightning.

打雷是您听到的因闪电 而产生的噪音。

Usually you will hear thunder after you see lightning.

通常您会在看到闪电 之后听到打雷。

We call these storms thunderstorms.

我们称这些暴雨为雷暴雨。

Thunderstorms are storms that have lightning, thunder and it is also chucking it down as

雷暴雨是有闪电、打雷的 暴雨，它一样也是

well.

倾盆大雨。

When the storm starts, the wind picks up.

当暴雨开始时，也刮风了。

Soon, it’s almost a gale.

很快，那几乎是一场强风。

The wind picks up when the wind becomes stronger.

当风变强时，就开始刮风。

A gale is a very strong wind, which can be dangerous.

一场强风是一个可能是 危险的、非常强的风。

Lucky for you when it is time to go home the storm has finished.

您走运的是，当是时候回家 时，暴风已经结束了。

It is now sunny and hot.

现在，阳光明媚，又热。

You won’t need your umbrella anymore.

您不再需要您的雨伞了。

You walk outside and there isn’t a cloud in the sky and it is baking hot.

您走到外面，万里无云， 天气炙热。

This means that it is very hot.

这意思是非常热。

It is baking hot in the Sahara Desert.

在撒哈拉沙漠是炙热。

It’s completely still.

完全的安静了。

That means there’s no wind at all.

那意思是完全没刮风。

We can also say that it is a scorcher today.

我们也说今天是一个大热天。

This also means that it is extremely hot.

这意思是极热。

In Australia, most days in the summer could be described as scorchers.

在澳大利亚，夏季的大部分日子都 可以被描述为大热天。

Another way to say this is to say that it is boiling.

另一种说这个的说法 是热死了。

So if the temperature is very hot we can say that it is baking hot, a scorcher or boiling.

所以如果温度非常高，我们可以说 炙热、一个大热天或要热死了。

The walk home from work is a lot better than your walk to work this morning in the rain.

下班走回家是比您今早在雨里 走去上班好太多了。

So you get home and watch the weather forecast.

那么，您回到家看天气预报。

The weather forecast is the prediction for the next day or week of what the weather will

天气预报是对明天或下周天气会

be like.

是怎样的预测。

The weather forecast tells you that tomorrow it will begin with a bit of frost on the ground

天气预报告诉您明天地面会 开始有一点霜冻，

and it will be sleeting.

并会有雨夹雪。

In the afternoon there will be flurry of snow but then it will turn into a blizzard by the

在下午，会有一阵雪，但是， 到晚上，会变成

evening.

一场暴风雪。

The snow on the floor will turn into slush.

地上的雪会变成雪泥。

It will be below freezing for most of the day.

一天中的大部分时间里 都会低于零度以下。

What does this mean?

这是什么意思？

It will begin with a bit of frost on the ground.

那在地面上会开始有一点霜冻。

Frost are ice crystals on a frozen surface.

霜冻是在一个冰冻表面的冰晶体。

When it is freezing the ground may be covered in frost.

当地面开始结冻时，也许 会覆盖一层霜冻。

Usually in winter in the UK we have very frosty mornings.

通常，在英国的冬天，我们 有霜冻的早晨。

And it will be sleeting.

会下雨夹雪。

Sleet is rain and snow mixed together.

雨夹雪是雨和雪混在一起下。

Sleet happens when snow melts as it falls.

当雪下落时融化，就会有雨夹雪。

In the afternoon there will be a flurry of snow.

在下午，会有一阵雪。

A flurry of snow means that there will be light snow for a short time.

一阵雪意味着雪 很小，时间短。

It won’t be heavy and it usually doesn’t stay on the ground.

雪不会很大，并且 不会积在地面。

But it will turn into a blizzard by the evening.

但是，到晚上，会转变成一场暴风雪。

A blizzard is a storm with lots of snow and wind.

一场暴风雪是一个伴随有 大雪和风的暴风。

Usually planes can’t take off or land when there is a heavy blizzard.

当有一场大的暴风雪时， 飞机通常不能降落到地面。

The snow on the floor will turn into slush.

地上的雪会变成雪泥。

Slush is snow or ice that has partly melted.

雪泥是雪或部分融化的冰。

Usually snow will turn into slush when the weather gets warmer.

当天气变暖和时， 雪通常会变成雪泥。

Walking in slush is very unpleasant, because cold water will get into your shoes!

在雪泥里行走是令人很不开心的事情， 因为冰冷的水会进到您的鞋子里！

It will be below freezing for most of the day.

一天中的大部分时间里 都会低于零度以下。

When we say it is below freezing we are saying that the temperature is below 0°C.

当我们说结冰点以下时， 我们是在说温度低于零度。

This means that it’s freezing.

这意思是会结冰。

So I‘ll probably want to bundle up tomorrow!

所以我会可能明天想穿着包紧一点！

So what have we learnt today?

所以，今天我们学到了什么？

We have learned that Britain’s weather is very changeable and hopefully we have learned

我们学到了英国天气是非常 多变的，希望我们学到了

how to describe the weather in more detail using phrases and expressions.

怎样用短语和表达来描述 天气的更多细节。

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非常感谢观看！

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我希望您觉得它们是有用的。

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