Weather

English definition

what it is like outside, for example sun, rain or wind

Chinese translation

天氣

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Collocations

nice weather, What's the weather like?

Word family

weather forecast (n.)

Usage tip

Ask "What's the weather like?" to talk about today.

Common mistake

Saying "a nice weather" — weather is uncountable: "nice weather".

English definition

soft white frozen water that falls from the sky when it is very cold

Chinese translation

雪

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Collocations

heavy snow, play in the snow

Word family

snowy (adj.)

Usage tip

snow can be a noun (the snow) or a verb (It snows in winter).

Common mistake

Saying "It is snow today" — say "It is snowing" or "It is snowy".

English definition

water that falls from the sky in drops

Chinese translation

雨

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Collocations

heavy rain, in the rain

Word family

rainy (adj.)

Usage tip

rain = the water (noun) or the action (verb: It rains a lot here); rainy = describing the day.

Common mistake

Saying "It is rain" — say "It is raining" or "It is rainy".

English definition

having a very high temperature

Chinese translation

熱的

Synonyms

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Antonyms

cold

Collocations

very hot, a hot day

Word family

hotter (adj.)

Usage tip

hot > warm > cool > cold.

Common mistake

Saying "I am hot" when you mean the day — "It is hot" is about the weather.