Talking About the Weather in English - Spoken English Lesson

英文口說 — 談論天氣

Hello, I’m Michael.

嗨，我是Michael。

Welcome to Oxford Online English.

歡迎來到Oxford Online English。

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

在本節課裡，您會學到怎樣用 英文來談論天氣。

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

如果某人說“it’s chucking it down today”， 您知道那是什麼意思嗎？

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

如果某人說“it’s baking today”，您 知道他們正在談論什麼嗎？

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

在本節課裡，您會學到可以用來 描述不同類型天氣的單字、

kinds of weather.

片語和表達說法。

British people are famous for talking about the weather.

在談論天氣方面， 英國人很有名。

Do you know why?

您知道為什麼嗎？

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

那是因為在英國，我們 有很多種天氣。

You never know what the weather will be like.

您永遠不知道天氣會像是什麼。

You can have all four seasons in one day.

您可以在一天之內經歷 所有四個季節。

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

我們來看典型的英國的一天， 天氣會是十分多變的。

This means that weather can change quickly and unpredictably.

這意味著天氣可以迅速地，並 不可預測地改變。

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

它可以是艷陽高照，然後30分鐘 之後，會開始下雪。

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

那麼，首先，我們一覺醒來，是有點冷。

How would we describe this?

我們要怎麼描述這個？

I could say that it’s a bit chilly.

我能說那有點寒意。

This means that it’s a little cold.

這意思是有點冷。

Not very cold, just a little cold.

不是很冷，只是有點冷。

Autumn mornings are often chilly.

秋天的早上通常是有點寒意的。

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

在有點寒意的天氣裡，您也許想要 穿一件薄的夾克，但是您不需要

or a scarf, or anything like that.

一件厚外套、或一條圍巾， 或任何像這樣的東西。

But what if it’s very cold?

但是如果很冷呢？

You could say that it’s freezing.

您可以說很凍。

You might say that you can see your breath.

您也可以說您能看到您的呼吸。

Freezing means that it is very cold.

很凍意思是非常冷。

Not just chilly, but very cold.

不僅僅是有點寒意，而是非常冷。

Antarctica is freezing.

南極是很凍的。

Northern Canada in winter is freezing.

在加拿大北部，冬天是很凍的。

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

要看到您的呼吸，意味著當您呼吸 時，您確實可以看到空氣。

Usually if you can see your breath it is freezing.

通常如果您可以看到您的 呼吸，那是很凍的。

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

如果天氣很凍，您可以看到您的 呼吸，有可能您會需要

bundle up.

把衣服包緊一點。

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

包緊一點的意思是多穿 衣服來保持溫暖。

When the weather is freezing you need to bundle up.

當天氣很凍時， 您要包緊一點。

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

在很凍的早晨，起床是 非常非常的難。

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

但是，我們來想像一下，因為我們必須 去上班，所以我們要起床。

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

所以，我們離開家，而那時又很凍。

Drizzling means that it is raining lightly.

毛毛雨意思是一點點雨。

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 上去可以像是薄霧。

We can also say that it is only spitting.

我們也可以說只是細雨。

Spitting is even lighter than drizzling.

細雨甚至比毛毛雨還要小。

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

那意思是正在掉幾滴雨，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，也會開始滴幾滴雨， 然後開始變大。

Then, suddenly the heavens open.

然後，突然間天打開了。

This means that it starts raining heavily.

這意思是雨開始下大了。

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

如果雨下得很大，我還 可以怎麼描述呢？

I could say that it is chucking it down.

我可以說正在下傾盆大雨。

This means that it is raining a lot.

這意思是雨下得很大。

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.

那是那種人們開車或 步行都會很難的雨。

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

當我正步行去上班時， 我的衣服會濕透了。

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

這意思是因為雨很大， 我的衣服很濕。

Luckily I bought my umbrella today.

幸運地是今天我買了把傘。

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

所以我們步行去上班，感謝那把傘， 衣服在雨裡只有一點點潮濕。

Damp means that something is slightly wet.

潮濕意思是某樣東西是有一點點濕的。

My clothes are a little wet because of the rain.

因為下雨，我的衣服有點濕。

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

從我的窗戶，我可以看到陰雲 密佈、烏雲壓頂。

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

說陰雲密佈意思是陰雲 籠罩了天空。

You cannot see the sun.

您看不到陽光。

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

在烏雲壓頂時，您是在說雲層很黑。

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

很可能這像是因為正在下雨 或是馬上要下雨。

So it is dark overhead and overcast.

所以，那是烏雲壓頂或陰雲密布。

You think there’s going to be a storm.

您認為會有一個風暴。

You could say that there is a storm brewing.

您可以說有一個正在醞釀的風暴。

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

這意思是您認為一個風暴 很快就會來。

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

您確信會是一個風暴，您可以在 天空裡看到它。

And then you see lightning.

然後您會看到閃電。

Lightning is a large electric flash of light.

閃電是一個很大的電的閃光。

And after the lightning you hear thunder.

在閃電之後，您可以聽到打雷。

Thunder is the noise that you hear caused by lightning.

打雷是您聽到的因閃電 而產生的噪音。

Usually you will hear thunder after you see lightning.

通常您會在看到閃電 之後聽到打雷。

We call these storms thunderstorms.

我們稱這些暴雨為雷暴雨。

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

雷暴雨是有閃電、打雷的 暴雨，它一樣也是

well.

傾盆大雨。

When the storm starts, the wind picks up.

當暴雨開始時，也颳風了。

Soon, it’s almost a gale.

很快，那幾乎是一場強風。

The wind picks up when the wind becomes stronger.

當風變強時，就開始颳風。

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

一場強風是一個可能是 危險的、非常強的風。

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

您走運的是，當是時候回家 時，暴風已經結束了。

It is now sunny and hot.

現在，艷陽高照，又熱。

You won’t need your umbrella anymore.

您不再需要您的雨傘了。

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

您走到外面，萬里無雲， 天氣炙熱。

This means that it is very hot.

這意思是非常熱。

It is baking hot in the Sahara Desert.

在撒哈拉沙漠是炙熱。

It’s completely still.

完全地安靜了。

That means there’s no wind at all.

那意思是完全沒颳風。

We can also say that it is a scorcher today.

我們也說今天是一個大熱天。

This also means that it is extremely hot.

這意思是極熱。

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

在澳大利亞，夏季的大部分日子都 可以稱為大熱天。

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

另一種說這個的說法 是熱死了。

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

所以，如果溫度非常高，我們可以說 炙熱、一個大熱天或是要熱死了。

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裡 走去上班好太多了。

So you get home and watch the weather forecast.

那麼，您回到家看天氣預報。

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

天氣預報是對明天或下週天氣會

be like.

是怎樣的預測。

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

天氣預報告訴您明天地面會 開始有一點霜凍，

and it will be sleeting.

並會有雨夾雪。

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

在下午，會有一陣雪，但是， 到晚上，會變成

evening.

一場暴風雪。

The snow on the floor will turn into slush.

地上的雪會變成雪泥。

It will be below freezing for most of the day.

一天的大部分時間裡 都會低於結冰點以下。

What does this mean?

這是什麼意思？

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

那在地面上會開始有一點霜凍。

Frost are ice crystals on a frozen surface.

霜凍是在一個冰凍表面上的冰晶體。

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

當地面開始結凍時，也許 會覆蓋一層霜凍。

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

通常，在英國的冬天，我們 有霜凍的早晨。

And it will be sleeting.

會下雨夾雪。

Sleet is rain and snow mixed together.

雨夾雪是雨和雪混在一起下。

Sleet happens when snow melts as it falls.

當雪下落時融化，就會有雨夾雪。

In the afternoon there will be a flurry of snow.

在下午，會有一陣雪。

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

一陣雪意味著雪 很小，時間短。

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

雪不會很大，並且 不會積在地面。

But it will turn into a blizzard by the evening.

但是，到晚上，會轉變成一場暴風雪。

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

一場暴風雪是一個伴隨有 大雪和風的暴風。

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

當有一場大的暴風雪時， 飛機通常不能降落到地面。

The snow on the floor will turn into slush.

地上的雪會變成雪泥。

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.

當天氣變暖時， 雪通常會變成雪泥。

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

在雪泥裡行走是令人很不開心的事情， 因為冰冷的水會進入到您的鞋子裡！

It will be below freezing for most of the day.

一天的大部分時間裡 都會低於結冰點以下。

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

當我們說結冰點以下時， 我們是在說溫度低於零度。

This means that it’s freezing.

這意思是會結冰。

So I‘ll probably want to bundle up tomorrow!

所以，我可能明天要穿著包緊一點！

So what have we learnt today?

所以，今天我們學到了什麼？

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

我們學到了英國天氣是非常 多變的，希望我們學到了

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

怎麼用片語和表達說法來描述 天氣的更多細節。

Thanks very much for watching!

非常感謝觀看！

I hope that you have found it useful.

我希望您覺得它們是有用的。

You can see more of free lessons on our website: Oxford Online English dot com.

您可以在我們的網站上看更多的免費課程： Oxford Online English dot com.

See you next time.

下次見。