006. The Weather

misty

形容詞

/mɪs.ti/ or /mis.ti/

m

m

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ɪ

s

s

t

t

y

i

(霞んだ)

霧がかった

having a cover of mist that creates a soft, blurred look

damp

形容詞

/dæmp/ or /dāmp/

d

d

a

æ

m

m

p

p

(湿気のある（しっけのある）)

湿った（しめった）

slightly wet, particularly in an uncomfortable way

frost

名詞

/frɔst/ or /frawst/

f

f

r

r

o

ɔ

s

s

t

t

(フロスト)

霜（しも）

a weather condition during which the temperature drops below the freezing point and thin layers of ice are formed on the surfaces

severe

形容詞

/sə.vɪr/ or /sē.vir/

s

s

e

ə

v

v

e

ɪ

r

r

e

N/A

very harsh or intense

to freeze

動詞

/friz/ or /friz/

f

f

r

r

ee

i

z

z

e

(寒さに震える (さむさにふるえる))

凍える (こごえる)

to feel extremely cold

to thaw

動詞

/θɔ/ or /thaw/

th

θ

a

ɔ

w

(融解する (ゆうかいする))

解ける (とける)

to become softer or liquid

to melt

動詞

/mɛlt/ or /melt/

m

m

e

ɛ

l

l

t

t

(融ける)

溶ける

(of something in solid form) to turn into liquid form by being subjected to heat

warm

形容詞

/wɔrm/ or /vawrm/

w

w

a

ɔ

r

r

m

m

(暖かい)

温かい

having a temperature that is high but not hot, especially in a way that is pleasant

stifling

形容詞

/staɪ.fə.lɪng/ or /stai.fē.ling/

s

s

t

t

i

aɪ

f

f

ə

l

l

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(窒息するような)

息苦しいような

(of weather) uncomfortably hot and lacking air circulation

muggy

形容詞

/mə.gi/ or /mē.gi/

m

m

u

ə

gg

g

y

i

(湿気の多い)

むしむしした

characterized by high humidity and oppressive warmth

humid

形容詞

/hju:.mɪd/ or /hyoo.mid/

h

h

u

ju:

m

m

i

ɪ

d

d

(蒸し暑い（むしあつい）)

湿気の多い（しっけのおおい）

(of the climate) having a lot of moisture in the air, causing an uncomfortable and sticky feeling

boiling

形容詞

/bɔɪ.lɪng/ or /bawi.ling/

b

b

oi

ɔɪ

l

l

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(煮えたぎるような)

灼熱の

having an intense, almost unbearable heat

heat wave

名詞

/ˈhiːt ˌweɪv/

(高温（こうおん）)

熱波（ねっぱ）

a period of hot weather, usually hotter and longer than before

wet

形容詞

/wɛt/ or /vet/

w

w

e

ɛ

t

t

(ぬれた)

湿った

characterized by rain or moisture

shower

名詞

/ʃaʊər/ or /shawēr/

sh

ʃ

o

a

w

ʊ

e

ə

r

r

(小雨)

シャワー

a brief period of rain or snow

rain

名詞

/reɪn/ or /rein/

r

r

ai

eɪ

n

n

(降水)

雨

water that falls in small drops from the sky

to pour down

動詞

/pˈoːɹ dˈaʊn/

(強く降る)

土砂降りになる

to rain very heavily and continuously

downpour

名詞

/daʊn.pɔr/ or /daoon.pawr/

d

d

o

a

w

ʊ

n

n

p

p

ou

ɔ

r

r

(急な大雨)

土砂降り

a brief heavy rainfall

to flood

動詞

/flʌd/ or /flad/

f

f

l

l

oo

ʌ

d

d

(水浸しになる (みずびたしになる))

氾濫する (はんらんする)

to become covered or filled by water

flood

名詞

/flʌd/ or /flad/

f

f

l

l

oo

ʌ

d

d

(大水 (おおみず))

洪水 (こうずい)

the rising of a body of water that covers dry places and causes damage

overcast

名詞

/ˈoʊvɝˌkæst/

(曇天)

曇り

a condition where the sky is completely covered with clouds, blocking sunlight

drought

名詞

/draʊt/ or /draoot/

d

d

r

r

o

a

u

ʊ

gh

t

t

( drought（ドロウト）)

干ばつ（かんばつ）

a long period of time when there is not much raining

wind

名詞

/waɪnd/ or /waind/

w

w

i

aɪ

n

n

d

d

(風 (ふう))

風 (かぜ)

air that moves quickly or strongly in a current as a result of natural forces

gale

名詞

/geɪl/ or /geil/

g

g

a

eɪ

l

l

e

(暴風 (ぼうふう))

強風 (きょうふう)

a very powerful wind

hurricane

名詞

/hɜ.rɪ.keɪn/ or /hē.ri.kein/

h

h

u

ɜ

rr

r

i

ɪ

c

k

a

eɪ

n

n

e

(台風)

ハリケーン

a very strong and destructive wind that moves in circles, often seen in the Caribbean

bad weather

名詞

/bˈæd wˈɛðɚ/

N/A

unfavorable atmospheric conditions that can cause discomfort, inconvenience, or hazards

cold

形容詞

/koʊld/ or /kooold/

c

k

o

oʊ

l

l

d

d

(寒い)

冷たい

having a temperature lower than the human body's average temperature

weather

名詞

/wɛ.ðər/ or /ve.dhēr/

w

w

ea

ɛ

th

ð

e

ə

r

r

(気象 (きしょう))

天気 (てんき)

things that are related to air and sky such as temperature, rain, wind, etc.

hot

形容詞

/hɑ:t/ or /haat/

h

h

o

ɑ:

t

t

(熱い（あつい）)

暑い（あつい）

having a higher than normal temperature