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weatherman

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++weath·er·man /ˈweðəmæn $ -ər-/ noun (plural weathermen /-men/) [countable]  HEMAMTa man on television or radio who tells you what the weather will be like 男气象报告员
Examples from the Corpus
weathermanSome outlying villages were still under several feet of water yesterday and weathermen warned of more to come in the holiday weekend.And weathermen warn that worse is to come.This must be Nicholas Kreditor, our weatherman, and the Imperial Hotel.Television reporters who talk about inflation usually have no more economics training than television weathermen have meteorological expertise.This simple network performed as well or better than the weatherman during a two-week test.The weathermen said the storm had rivalled summer hurricanes in its intensity.It wasn't supposed to happen, but who trusts weathermen?
weath·er·man nounChineseSyllable
television you man radio who a or tells on Corpus


weatherman
weatherman /ˈweðəmæn $ -ər-/ noun (plural weathermen /-men/) [countable]
a man on television or radio who tells you what the weather will be like


wea·ther·man, BrE /ˈweðəmæn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈweðərmæn/ 🔊 (
plural
wea·ther·men BrE /ˈweðəmen/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈweðərmen/ 🔊
)
wea·ther·girlBrE /ˈweðəɡɜːl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈweðərɡɜːrl/ 🔊 noun (informal)
a person on radio or television whose job is describing the weather and telling people what it is going to be like 气象播音员<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