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    sky-blue

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Colours
    ˌsky-ˈblue adjective  CCbright blue, like the colour of the sky when there are no clouds 天蓝色的 —sky blue noun [uncountable]
    Examples from the Corpus
    sky-blue• No twinkling sky-blue eyes to match a sky-blue uniform.• Inside their front door the walls are covered with sky-blue fur then, further on, with reflecting silver paper.• He's wearing a knife-creased, sky-blue seersucker, safari-style suit.• A dripping sky-blue shutter or the red flowers of a flame-of-the-forest tree were images exploding on the vision after blindness.• The sky-blue teapot held everything together.
    ˌsky-ˈblue adjectiveChineseSyllable
    like the of are colour blue, sky the Corpus when there bright


    sky-blue
    ˌsky-ˈblue adjective
    bright blue, like the colour of the sky when there are no clouds
    —sky blue noun [uncountable]


    sky-blueBrE /ˌskaɪ ˈbluː/ 🔊NAmE /ˌskaɪ ˈbluː/ 🔊 adjectivebright blue in colour, like the sky on a clear day 天蓝色的；蔚蓝色的▸ sky blue BrE /ˌskaɪ ˈbluː/ 🔊NAmE /ˌskaɪ ˈbluː/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] <titled tranID="39" status="2">The weather<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>天气</chn></titled>

    Good weather 好天气

    • be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine 沐浴着／享受着明媚的／灿烂的阳光
    • the sun shines/warms sth/beats down (on sth) 太阳照耀着／温暖着／照射在…
    • the sunshine breaks/streams through sth 阳光穿过…
    • fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky 绒毛般的／一缕缕云彩在空中飘过
    • a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea 微风／轻风／强风／凉爽的风／暖风／海风从海上吹来
    • the snow crunches beneath/under sb's feet/boots 积雪在…脚下／靴子下嘎吱作响

    Bad weather 坏天气

    • thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun 厚厚的云层／乌云／暴风云形成／聚集／大量聚集／遮住天空／挡住太阳
    • the sky darkens/turns black 天空变暗／变黑
    • a fine mist hangs in the air 一丝薄雾弥漫在空气中
    • a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in 浓雾滚滚而来
    • the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down 下雨了；大雨倾盆而下；大雨滂沱
    • snow falls/comes down/covers sth 雪花飘落／覆盖着…
    • the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through sth/sweeps across sth 风刮／嗖嗖地刮／呼啸而过／愈刮愈大／刮过…／掠过…
    • strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph) 狂风大作（高达每小时 80 英里的速度）
    • a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages 暴风雨即将降临／向内陆移动／来临／袭来／肆虐
    • thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds 雷声隆隆
    • (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes （叉状的／片状的）闪电袭来／闪过
    • a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages （令人目眩的）暴风雪袭来／大作／肆虐
    • a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys sth/rips through sth 龙卷风袭击／摧毁…／撕裂…
    • forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane 预报有雨／雪／四级飓风
    • (NAmE) pour (down)/ (BrE) pour (down) with rain 下瓢泼大雨
    • get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain 遇上下雨；寻找避雨处；躲雨
    • be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog 笼罩在雾霭之中／厚厚的一层雾中
    • be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm 即将遇到／勇敢面对／躲避暴风雨
    • hear rolling/distant thunder 听到隆隆的／远处的雷声
    • be battered/buffeted by strong winds 遭受强风肆虐；被强风吹得左右摇摆
    • (BrE) be blowing a gale 在刮大风
    • battle against/brave the elements 与恶劣天气搏斗；冒着风雨

    The weather improves 天气好转

    • the sun breaks through the clouds 太阳破云而出
    • the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up) 天放晴了
    • the clouds part/clear 乌云散去
    • the rain stops/lets up/holds off 雨停了／小了／延迟了
    • the wind dies down 风逐渐平息
    • the storm passes 暴风雨过去了
    • the mist/fog lifts/clears 薄雾／雾消散了