英语

snow

gb/snˈoʊ/ us/snˈoʊ/
A1 英语
~ 2700
义项
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名词 A1 event
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Frozen water falling from clouds

Soft white ice that falls from the sky when it is cold.

用法模式: [snow] falls
常见错误:
Learners sometimes confuse 'snow' (uncountable) with a countable noun and say 'a snow' instead of 'snow' or 'a snowfall'.
近义词
snowfall (Refers specifically to the event or amount of snow falling, not snow on the ground.)
反义词
rain (Liquid precipitation, opposite in form to snow.)
搭配
heavy snow |falling snow |snow storm |fresh snow |deep snow
主题
weather |nature |seasons
例句
  • 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.
学习者例句
  • 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.
动词 A1 event
2

For snow to fall from clouds

When soft white ice falls from the sky.

用法模式: it [snows]
常见错误:
Learners sometimes use 'snow' for other forms of precipitation, saying 'It is snowing' when it is actually raining or hailing.
近义词
precipitate (A more technical or scientific term for any form of water falling from the atmosphere, not just snow.)
反义词
clear up (When precipitation stops and skies become clear.)
搭配
snow heavily |snow lightly |start to snow
主题
weather |nature
例句
  • It’s expected to snow all night.
  • It started to snow just before we left.
  • It rarely snows in this part of the country.
学习者例句
  • It is going to snow tonight.
  • It is snowing now.
  • Does it snow in your city?
名词 slang B2 entity
3

Slang for cocaine

A slang word for the illegal drug cocaine in powder form.

常见错误:
Learners may confuse this slang meaning with actual frozen precipitation if context is unclear.
近义词
coke (Common slang term for cocaine; slightly more widely recognized.)
搭配
deal snow |snort snow
主题
slang |drugs |health
例句
  • 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.
学习者例句
  • Snow is a slang word for cocaine.
  • He was caught with snow by the police.
  • Snow is an illegal drug.
动词 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.

用法模式: [someone] [snows] [someone else] with [something]
常见错误:
Learners might think it has something to do with actual weather rather than persuasion or deception.
近义词
con (To trick or cheat someone, often for personal gain.)
反义词
be honest with (To speak truthfully without deception.)
搭配
snow someone under with facts |snow someone into doing something
主题
communication |deception |relationships
例句
  • 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.
学习者例句
  • He tried to snow me with big words.
  • She can snow people into believing her story.
  • They tried to snow us into buying it.
语法
词典原形
snow
IPA
GB/snˈoʊ/
US/snˈoʊ/
音节与重音
snow (1 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (snow)
词形变化
Noun
  • Base: snow
  • Plural: snow, snows
Verb
  • Base: snow
  • 3rd Person Singular: snows
  • Present Participle: snowing
  • Past: snowed
词族
Forms
snows noun snowing verb snowed verb
Core family
snowy adjective A2
Related words
snowflake noun snowman noun snowstorm noun B1 snowball noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
snowless adjective
Advanced or less common
snowfall noun snowdrift noun
相关表达

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.

例句
  • 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.

例句
  • 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.

例句
  • 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.

例句
  • 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.

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