Weather

['weðə] or ['wɛðɚ]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; 'they were hoping for good weather'; 'every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception'; 'the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow'.

(verb.) change under the action or influence of the weather; 'A weathered old hut'.

(verb.) sail to the windward of.

(verb.) cause to slope.

(verb.) face and withstand with courage; 'She braved the elements'.

丹尼尔編輯--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) The state of the air or atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness, or any other meteorological phenomena; meteorological condition of the atmosphere; as, warm weather; cold weather; wet weather; dry weather, etc.

(n.) Vicissitude of season; meteorological change; alternation of the state of the air.

(n.) Storm; tempest.

(n.) A light rain; a shower.

(v. t.) To expose to the air; to air; to season by exposure to air.

(v. t.) Hence, to sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against and overcome; to sustain; to endure; to resist; as, to weather the storm.

(v. t.) To sail or pass to the windward of; as, to weather a cape; to weather another ship.

(v. t.) To place (a hawk) unhooded in the open air.

(v. i.) To undergo or endure the action of the atmosphere; to suffer meteorological influences; sometimes, to wear away, or alter, under atmospheric influences; to suffer waste by weather.

(a.) Being toward the wind, or windward -- opposed to lee; as, weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts, weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc.

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同義詞及近義詞：

v. a. [1]. (Naut.) Pass to windward of.[2]. Endure, sustain, bear, stand, bear up against, get the better of.

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解釋/意思:

n. state of the air as to heat or cold dryness wetness cloudiness &c.—v.t. to affect by exposing to the air: to sail to the windward of: to gain or pass as a promontory or cape: to hold out stoutly against difficulties.—v.i. to become discoloured by exposure.—adj. (naut.) toward the wind windward.—adjs. Weath′er-beat′en distressed or seasoned by the weather; Weath′er-bit′ten worn or defaced by exposure to the winds.—n. Weath′er-board the windward side of a ship: a plank in the port of a laid-up vessel placed so as to keep off rain without preventing air to circulate.—v.t. to fit with such planks.—n. Weath′er-board′ing thin boards placed overlapping to keep out rain: exterior covering of a wall or roof.—adj. Weath′er-bound delayed by bad weather.—ns. Weath′er-box -house a toy constructed on the principle of a barometer consisting of a house with the figures of a man and wife who come out alternately as the weather is respectively bad or good; Weath′er-cloth a tarpaulin protecting boats hammocks &c.; Weath′ercock a vane (often in the form of a cock) to show the direction of the wind: anything turning easily and often.—v.t. to act as a weathercock for.—p.adj. Weath′er-driv′en driven by winds or storms.—adj. Weath′ered (archit.) made slightly sloping so as to throw off water: (geol.) having the surface altered in colour form texture or composition by the action of the elements.—n. Weath′er-eye the eye considered as the means by which one forecasts the weather.—v.t. Weath′er-fend (Shak.) to defend from the weather to shelter.—ns. Weath′er-gage the position of a ship to the windward of another: advantage of position; Weath′er-glass a glass or instrument that indicates the changes of the weather: a barometer; Weath′er-gleam (prov.) a bright aspect of the sky at the horizon; Weath′er-helm a keeping of the helm somewhat a-weather when a vessel shows a tendency to come into the wind while sailing; Weath′ering (archit.) a slight inclination given to the top of a cornice or moulding to prevent water from lodging on it: (geol.) the action of the elements in altering the form colour texture or composition of rocks.—adj. Weath′erly (naut.) making little leeway when close-hauled.—n. Weath′er-map a map indicating meteorological conditions over a large tract of country.—adj. Weath′ermost farthest to windward.—n. Weath′er-notā′tion a system of abbreviation for meteorological phenomena.—adj. Weath′er-proof proof against rough weather.—ns. Weath′er-proph′et one who foretells weather: a device for foretelling the weather; Weath′er-roll the lurch of a vessel to windward when in the trough of the sea; Weath′er-ser′vice an institution for superintending and utilising observed meteorological phenomena; Weath′er-side the windward side; Weath′er-sign a phenomenon indicating change of weather: any prognostic; Weath′er-stain discolouration produced by exposure; Weath′er-stā′tion a station where phenomena of weather are observed; Weath′er-strip a thin piece of some material used to keep out wind and cold; Weath′er-sym′bol a conventional sign indicating some meteorological phenomenon.—adjs. Weath′er-wise wise or skilful in foreseeing the changes or state of the weather; Weath′er-worn worn by exposure to the weather.—Weather anchor the anchor lying to windward; Weather a point to gain an advantage or accomplish a purpose against opposition; Weather out (obs.) to hold out against till the end.—Keep one's weather eye open to be on one's guard to have one's wits in readiness; Make fair weather (Shak.) to conciliate: to flatter; Stress of weather violent and especially unfavourable winds force of tempests.

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