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探索与自然相关的英语习语,包括“白色圣诞节”和“三伏天”。

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English Idioms used to Describe Qualities
Adam's ale
Adam's ale
[名词]

used to refer to water

水, 清水

水, 清水

Ex: Instead of sugary sodas, I prefer to hydrate with Adam's ale, as it is a healthier choice. 

在太阳底下待了两个小时后,水比什么都好喝。

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act of God
act of God
[短语]

an earthquake, storm, or any other natural event that humans cannot prevent or control

不可抗力的天灾, 无法避免的自然灾害

不可抗力的天灾, 无法避免的自然灾害

Ex: The company was not held liable for the damage to the building as it was deemed an act of God due to the severe storm. 

没人能阻止那场山体滑坡,那是不可抗力的天灾。

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to [rain] cats and dogs

to rain really hard

下倾盆大雨, 大雨倾盆

下倾盆大雨, 大雨倾盆

Ex: We were planning a picnic, but it started raining cats and dogs, so we had to postpone it. 

整个下午都在下倾盆大雨,所以我们待在室内。

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(chilled|frozen) to the bone

extremely or uncomfortably cold

冷到骨子里, 冻得彻骨

冷到骨子里, 冻得彻骨

Ex: She came back from the walk chilled to the bone. 

她散步回来时,已经冻得彻骨。

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(chilled|frozen) to the marrow

(of temperature) falling below the freezing point

零度以下, 低于冰点

零度以下, 低于冰点

Ex: They ventured into the icy wilderness without proper gear and soon found themselves frozen to the marrow. 

天气预报说今晚又会降到零度以下。

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dog days
dog days
[名词]

a period of hot weather between early July and early September

三伏天, 盛夏酷暑

三伏天, 盛夏酷暑

Ex: We usually avoid long hikes in the dog days of summer. 

盛夏酷暑时,我们通常避免长途徒步。

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dry spell
dry spell
[名词]

a period in which the weather is really warm and there is no rain

干旱期, 久旱少雨期

干旱期, 久旱少雨期

Ex: After a series of successful projects, the artist experienced a dry spell where creativity seemed elusive. 

干旱持续三周后,市里要求大家节约用水。

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come rain or come shine

used for saying that one does something regardless of how bad the weather is

风雨无阻, 不管刮风下雨

风雨无阻, 不管刮风下雨

Ex: The dedicated gardener tends to her plants every day, come rain or come shine. 

不管刮风下雨,市场六点开门。

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white Christmas

a period of time in the Christmas eve when the snow has covered a huge portion of the ground

白色圣诞, 雪中圣诞

白色圣诞, 雪中圣诞

Ex: The children were thrilled when they woke up on Christmas morning to find a white Christmas outside their window. 

孩子们今年盼着过一个白色圣诞。

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Indian summer

a period marked by unusually dry and warm weather that often occurs at late autumn

秋老虎, 深秋回暖

秋老虎, 深秋回暖

Ex: During the Indian summer, the leaves on the trees turned brilliant shades of red and gold. 

十月下旬我们遇上了秋老虎,天空晴朗,午后暖和。

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the heavens [open]

used to refer to the time when the sky opens up and it starts raining heavily

天空突然下起倾盆大雨, 突然大雨倾盆

天空突然下起倾盆大雨, 突然大雨倾盆

Ex: The forecast didn't mention rain, but suddenly, the heavens opened, catching everyone off guard. 

野餐时突然大雨倾盆,大家都跑去躲雨。

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to [come] down in buckets

to rain very heavily

Ex: The storm made the rain come down in buckets. 
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