世界气象组织(World Meteorological Organization)将每年的 3 月 23 日设立为 “世界气象日 World Meteorological Day”。英国人非常乐于谈论 “天气 weather”。在日常会话中,有哪些表达看似与天气有关,但实际上却是用特定的气候现象描述生活中的场景?做小测验题,学习六个和 “天气” 有关的英语说法。 p.SipQ.P
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c) riding a storm L"NHr~
d) feeling foggy XS [L-NHG
2. To save ______ means you save money to use in an emergency. Ch_rV+
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b) every shower has an umbrella q.VYPkEib
c) every storm has a shelter (Z
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d) every puddle has a pothole "|L"C+tE
4. Very strong wind is a ______. DS<1"4 b|
a) torrent ^,acU\}VqP
b) downpour \A"o[A2v
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d) gale B6Vlc{c5SO
5. This is a mixture of melting snow and freezing rain that falls from the sky. e~9O#rQI
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b) sleet ~lys
c) hail X,7y| tb
d) sludge 6!ve6ZB[p
6. A small problem that has been made much bigger than it should can be called ______. K Lg1(W(
a) a tornado in a bathtub 3}0\W.jH
b) a typhoon in a coffee mug 6'r8.~O
c) a storm in a teacup /i'078F
d) a hurricane in a bowl \=AA,Il
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1) b, 2) c, 3) a, 4) d, 5) b, 6) c. .B#
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