點樣描述天氣,等人哋知道要點準備
天氣係英文入面最常見嘅日常話題之一。你計劃出去散步、揀衫、傾閒偈、睇出行情況,或者解釋自己點解遲到嘅時候,都可能會講到天氣。簡單字眼好似 hot、cold 同 rainy 都好有用,但佢哋唔一定講得夠仔細。
清楚嘅天氣英文,會描述空氣摸落點樣、天空喺度做緊乜,以及啲情況點影響每日嘅安排。「It is hot」同「It is humid and sticky」係兩回事。「It is raining」同「It is drizzling」或者「There is a heavy downpour」亦都唔同。好嘅描述,可以幫人哋掌握舒適度、安全、時間同準備。
幾個關鍵分別
Temperature(氣溫)描述空氣有幾熱定有幾凍。你可以講確實嘅度數,又可以講大致嘅感覺:warm、chilly、freezing、mild 或者 scorching。
Humidity(濕度)描述空氣入面有幾多水分。即使氣溫唔算特別高,潮濕嘅空氣都可能令人覺得焗、黐笠笠、濕漉漉或者翳悶。
Wind(風)描述流動緊嘅空氣。風可以係 light、strong、gusty、steady 或者 cold。一個有風嘅日子,可能會比天氣應用程式上面嘅數字凍好多。
Rain(雨)描述由天空跌落嚟嘅水,但雨都有好多程度。可以係 sprinkle、drizzle、pour、come down steadily,又或者停停下下。
核心詞彙同短語
- hot:氣溫高
- warm:暖得舒服
- mild:舒適,唔太熱亦唔太凍
- cool:微微凍,通常幾舒服
- chilly:凍到唔舒服
- cold:氣溫低
- freezing:極之凍
- scorching:極之熱
- humid:充滿水分
- muggy:又暖又濕又翳悶
- sticky:潮濕到皮膚覺得黐笠笠
- dry air:水分好少嘅空氣
- breeze:微風
- gust:突然嘅強風
- windy:好多風
- drizzle:細細粒水珠嘅毛毛雨
- sprinkle:好細微嘅雨
- shower:一陣短暫嘅雨
- downpour:好大嘅雨
- steady rain:保持同一程度落緊嘅雨
自然嘅搭配
可以講 the temperature is rising、the temperature is dropping、a mild afternoon、a chilly morning、a freezing night 同 a scorching day。
講濕度可以用 high humidity、low humidity、humid air、muggy weather、a sticky afternoon 同 the air feels heavy。喺日常對話入面,人哋好多時會講「It feels hotter because of the humidity.」
講風可以用 a light breeze、strong winds、gusty conditions、cold wind、windy enough to blow things around 同 the wind is picking up。
講雨可以用 light rain、heavy rain、steady rain、rain showers、a sudden downpour、rain is letting up 同 rain is moving in。
例句
"It is warm but not too humid."
"The air feels muggy today."
"The temperature is dropping quickly after sunset."
"There is a light breeze, so it feels comfortable in the shade."
"The wind is picking up, and the sky is getting darker."
"It is just drizzling, so a light jacket should be enough."
"We got caught in a downpour on the way home."
"The rain is letting up, so we can leave in a few minutes."
"It feels colder than it looks because of the wind."
"The forecast says there will be scattered showers this afternoon."
自然咁描述氣溫
英文使用者好多時係用舒適度去描述氣溫,唔淨止靠數字。如果天氣好舒服,可以講:
"It is mild today."
"It is warm in the sun but cool in the shade."
"It is a nice, comfortable temperature for walking."
如果天氣令人唔舒服,就講得仔細啲:
"It is chilly enough for a jacket."
"It is freezing outside, especially with the wind."
"It is scorching in the afternoon, so I would avoid walking then."
講濕度
濕度好多時就係令一日比氣溫顯示嘅更難受嘅原因。Humid 係中性嘅形容字眼。Muggy 比較負面,通常指又暖又濕又唔舒服。Sticky 比較口語化,描述你身體嘅感覺。
"It is not that hot, but it is very humid."
"The air feels heavy after the rain."
"It is muggy, so I am sweating even in the shade."
當你想講空氣潮濕嘅時候,唔好講「The weather is wet」。Wet weather 通常指落雨,humid weather 先係指空氣有水分。
講風
風會改變天氣帶嚟嘅感覺。一個冇風嘅凍日子可能仲頂得順,但一個有風嘅凍日子,可能會覺得刺骨又難受。一個有微風嘅熱日子,反而可能好過啲。
"There is a nice breeze by the water."
"The wind is strong enough to turn umbrellas inside out."
"It is gusty, so hold onto your hat."
"The wind makes it feel colder than the actual temperature."
形容輕柔、令人舒服嘅風用 breeze,形容突然嘅一陣陣強風用 gust。講大致情況用 windy,講風力突然變化就用 gusty。
講雨
雨嘅字眼可以幫人哋決定着乜嘢同要唔要改安排。Drizzle 同 sprinkle 係細雨,shower 通常好短暫,downpour 係大雨,steady rain 會持續一段時間。
"It is only sprinkling."
"The drizzle has been going all morning."
"There may be a few showers later."
"It started pouring right when I left."
"The rain is steady, so the streets may be slippery."
動詞 pour 喺口語入面好常用:「It is pouring.」喺正常對話入面,咁講會比好多花巧嘅落雨慣用語自然。
學習者常犯嘅錯誤
唔好講「It has a rain.」要講 It is raining、There is rain in the forecast 或者 We are getting rain today。
唔好講「The weather is very humidity.」要講 It is very humid 或者 The humidity is very high。
唔好講「The wind is big.」要講 The wind is strong 或者 It is very windy。
唔好當 cold 同 cool 係一樣。Cool 程度較輕,可能仲幾舒服;cold 程度較重,通常令人唔舒服。
喺大多數日常情況下,唔好講「The rain is strong」。要講 heavy rain、a heavy downpour 或者 It is raining hard。
實用示範段落
It is a warm, humid afternoon, and the air feels heavy. The temperature is not extreme, but the humidity makes it feel sticky. A light breeze comes and goes, and the wind is starting to pick up near the end of the street. The sky is cloudy, and there may be a shower soon. It is not pouring yet, but it is starting to drizzle, so I would bring an umbrella and wear shoes that can handle wet sidewalks.
每日練習
當你描述天氣嘅時候,跟住呢個簡單次序:氣溫、濕度、風、雨,以及對安排嘅影響。
"It is chilly, dry, and windy, so I need a warmer coat."
"It is hot and muggy, but there is a light breeze."
"It is mild now, but heavy rain is moving in later."
呢個模式可以將基本嘅天氣評論,變成清楚自然嘅日常英文。
