关于天气的词语 英语

关于天气的词语 英语

Vocabulary for Describing Weather Conditions.

General Terms.

Weather: The state of the atmosphere at a particular

time and place.

Climate: The average weather conditions in a

particular area over a long period of time.

Atmosphere: The layer of gases that surrounds the

Earth.

Precipitation: Water that falls from the sky in the

form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Temperature: A measure of the warmth or coldness of

something.

Humidity: The amount of water vapor in the air.

Wind: The movement of air.

Cloud: A visible mass of water droplets or ice

crystals suspended in the atmosphere.

Types of Precipitation.

Rain: Liquid water droplets that fall from the sky.

Snow: Frozen water crystals that fall from the sky.

Sleet: A mixture of rain and snow that falls from the

sky.

Hail: Balls or chunks of ice that fall from the sky.

Drizzle: Very light rain that falls in fine drops.

Downpour: Heavy rain that falls in a short period of

time.

Mist: A thin layer of water droplets that hangs in the

air near the ground.

Fog: A thick layer of water droplets that hangs in the

air near the ground and reduces visibility.

Types of Clouds.

Cirrus: Thin, wispy clouds made of ice crystals.

Cumulus: Puffy clouds that look like cotton balls.

Stratus: Flat, gray clouds that cover the sky.

Altostratus: Thin, gray clouds that cover the sky and

block the sun.

Nimbostratus: Dark, gray clouds that produce rain or

snow.

Cumulonimbus: Tall, puffy clouds that can produce thunderstorms.

Wind Conditions.

Calm: No wind or very light wind.

Breeze: Gentle wind that moves leaves and twigs.

Windy: Strong wind that makes trees sway and can blow

objects around.

Gale: Very strong wind that can cause damage to

property.

Hurricane: A powerful tropical storm with winds of 74

miles per hour or more.

Tornado: A violent rotating column of air that touches

the ground.

Temperature Terms.

Hot: A temperature that feels warm or uncomfortable to

the touch.

Warm: A temperature that feels comfortable to the

touch.

Cool: A temperature that feels slightly cold to the

touch.

Cold: A temperature that feels uncomfortable to the

touch.

Freezing: A temperature at which water freezes.

Boiling: A temperature at which water boils.

Humidity Terms.

Dry: Air that contains little water vapor.

Humid: Air that contains a lot of water vapor.

Saturated: Air that contains all the water vapor it

can hold.

Dew point: The temperature at which the air becomes

saturated and water vapor condenses into dew.

Other Weather Terms.

Barometer: An instrument used to measure atmospheric

pressure.

Anemometer: An instrument used to measure wind speed.

Thermometer: An instrument used to measure temperature.

Hygrometer: An instrument used to measure humidity.

Weather forecast: A prediction of the weather

conditions for a future time.

Weather warning: A message issued by a weather service

to warn people of dangerous weather conditions.