sun
/sʌn/
太阳
The sun rises behind the hills.
太阳从山后升起。
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Weather and Sky — 天气与天空
What you see when you look at the sky.
24 words · IPA · example sentences
moon
/muːn/
月亮
The moon looks round tonight.
今晚的月亮又圆又亮。
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star
/stɑːr/
星星
One bright star hangs over the roof.
一颗亮星挂在屋顶上方。
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sky
/skaɪ/
天空
The sky turns orange at sunset.
日落时天空变成橙色。
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cloud
/klaʊd/
云
A gray cloud covers the mountain.
一朵乌云罩住了山头。
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rain
/reɪn/
雨
The rain stopped, so we went out.
雨停了，我们就出门了。
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snow
/snəʊ/
雪
The snow covers the whole yard.
积雪盖住了整个院子。
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wind
/wɪnd/
风
The wind blows the leaves away.
风把树叶吹走了。
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ice
/aɪs/
冰
The lake turns into ice in winter.
冬天湖面结成了冰。
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storm
/stɔːm/
暴风雨
The storm knocked down the old tree.
暴风雨刮倒了那棵老树。
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lightning
/ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/
闪电
Lightning lit up the dark sky.
闪电照亮了黑暗的天空。
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thunder
/ˈθʌn.dər/
雷
The thunder scared the little dog.
雷声吓到了小狗。
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rainbow
/ˈreɪn.bəʊ/
彩虹
A rainbow appears after the rain.
雨后出现了一道彩虹。
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fog
/fɒɡ/
雾
The fog hides the bridge.
大雾把桥遮住了。
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mist
/mɪst/
薄雾
Morning mist floats over the lake.
晨雾漂浮在湖面上。
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breeze
/briːz/
微风
A cool breeze comes through the window.
一阵凉风从窗外吹来。
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hail
/heɪl/
冰雹
Hail bounced loudly off the car roof.
冰雹砸在车顶上啪啪作响。
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frost
/frɒst/
霜
The frost paints the window white.
霜把窗户染成了白色。
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umbrella
/ʌmˈbrel.ə/
雨伞
I forgot my umbrella on the train.
我把雨伞忘在火车上了。
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sunshine
/ˈsʌn.ʃaɪn/
阳光
The cat enjoys the warm sunshine.
猫在暖暖的阳光里打盹。
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hurricane
/ˈhʌr.ɪ.kən/
飓风
The hurricane tore the roof off the barn.
飓风把谷仓的屋顶掀掉了。
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tornado
/tɔːˈneɪ.dəʊ/
龙卷风
The tornado touched down near the farm.
龙卷风在农场附近落地了。
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thunderstorm
/ˈθʌn.də.stɔːm/
雷暴
We stayed inside during the thunderstorm.
打雷下雨时我们待在屋里。
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puddle
/ˈpʌd.əl/
水坑
The kid jumps in every puddle.
小朋友见水坑就跳。
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Questions about weather and sky vocabulary
- What weather words do English learners need most?
- Begin with sun, rain, snow, wind and cloud, which cover most daily small talk. Add storm, fog and rainbow for richer descriptions. Weather is the safest conversation starter in English, so these words get used again and again.
- How do I explain the difference between weather and climate?
- Weather is what the sky is doing today, like rain or sunshine, while climate is the pattern a place follows over many years. A simple example works well: today's weather may be cold, but the city's climate stays warm all year. Keep the example concrete.
- What is the difference between fog and mist?
- Both are clouds that sit near the ground, but fog is thicker and hides things far away, while mist is lighter and lifts quickly. You drive slowly in fog, yet you can usually walk through mist. Weather reports often use the two words together.