snow
gb/snˈoʊ/ us/snˈoʊ/
A1
영어
~ 2700
의미
의미 0개
명사
A1
event
1
Frozen water falling from clouds
Soft white ice that falls from the sky when it is cold.
사용 패턴：
[snow] falls
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'snow' (uncountable) with a countable noun and say 'a snow' instead of 'snow' or 'a snowfall'.
유의어
snowfall (Refers specifically to the event or amount of snow falling, not snow on the ground.)
반의어
rain (Liquid precipitation, opposite in form to snow.)
연어
heavy snow
|falling snow
|snow storm
|fresh snow
|deep snow
주제
weather
|nature
|seasons
예문
- The children ran outside to play in the fresh snow.
- Snow began to cover the streets during the night.
- Heavy snow caused delays at the airport.
- The mountains are covered in snow all winter.
- We woke up to see snow on the trees.
학습자용 예문
- Snow is falling from the sky.
- The ground is white with snow.
- I like to play in the snow.
- Snow covers the road in winter.
동사
A1
event
2
For snow to fall from clouds
When soft white ice falls from the sky.
사용 패턴：
it [snows]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes use 'snow' for other forms of precipitation, saying 'It is snowing' when it is actually raining or hailing.
유의어
precipitate (A more technical or scientific term for any form of water falling from the atmosphere, not just snow.)
반의어
clear up (When precipitation stops and skies become clear.)
연어
snow heavily
|snow lightly
|start to snow
주제
weather
|nature
예문
- It’s expected to snow all night.
- It started to snow just before we left.
- It rarely snows in this part of the country.
학습자용 예문
- It is going to snow tonight.
- It is snowing now.
- Does it snow in your city?
명사
slang
B2
entity
3
Slang for cocaine
A slang word for the illegal drug cocaine in powder form.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse this slang meaning with actual frozen precipitation if context is unclear.
유의어
coke (Common slang term for cocaine; slightly more widely recognized.)
연어
deal snow
|snort snow
주제
slang
|drugs
|health
예문
- The police found a large amount of snow hidden in the car.
- He was arrested for selling snow on the street.
- They say he’s been using snow for years.
학습자용 예문
- Snow is a slang word for cocaine.
- He was caught with snow by the police.
- Snow is an illegal drug.
동사
informal
B2
action
4
To deceive or charm with talk
To trick or persuade someone by talking a lot or saying things that sound good but may not be true.
사용 패턴：
[someone] [snows] [someone else] with [something]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners might think it has something to do with actual weather rather than persuasion or deception.
유의어
con (To trick or cheat someone, often for personal gain.)
반의어
be honest with (To speak truthfully without deception.)
연어
snow someone under with facts
|snow someone into doing something
주제
communication
|deception
|relationships
예문
- He tried to snow me with technical jargon I didn’t understand.
- Don’t let them snow you into signing that contract.
- She can really snow an audience when she wants to.
학습자용 예문
- He tried to snow me with big words.
- She can snow people into believing her story.
- They tried to snow us into buying it.
문법
기본형
snow
IPA
GB/snˈoʊ/
US/snˈoʊ/
음절 및 강세
snow （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (snow)
활용형
Noun
- Base: snow
- Plural: snow, snows
Verb
- Base: snow
- 3rd Person Singular: snows
- Present Participle: snowing
- Past: snowed
관련 단어
표현
snow day
1/snˈoʊ dˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Day off due to heavy snowfall
A day when school or work is closed because of a lot of snow.
예문
- The kids were happy when they heard it was a snow day.
- We had three snow days last winter.
snow job
1/snˈoʊ d͡ʒˈɑb/
idiom
informal
Deceptive talk meant to persuade
A way of talking to someone that tries to trick them into believing something that isn’t true.
예문
- That salesman gave me a real snow job about the car’s condition.
- Don’t fall for his snow job; he just wants your money.
snowed under
1/snˈoʊd ˈʌndɚ/
idiom
informal
Overwhelmed with work or tasks
To have so much work or so many things to do that it is hard to manage them all.
예문
- I can’t go out tonight; I’m snowed under with paperwork.
- We’re snowed under trying to meet the deadline.
pure as the driven snow
1/pjˈʊɹ ˈæz ðə dɹˈɪvən snˈoʊ/
idiom
literary
Completely innocent and good
Very good and without bad thoughts or actions.
예문
- She seems pure as the driven snow, but appearances can be deceiving.
- She acts as if she’s pure as the driven snow, but she’s not perfect.
- He claims to be pure as the driven snow.
- He’s not exactly pure as the driven snow when it comes to business dealings.