arid adj. 幹旱的(barren, dry)
【例】The desert is an arid place.
atmosphere n. 氣氛;大氣層
【例】The Smiths' favorite restaurant has a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.
balmy adj. 溫和的(mild, temperate, moderate)
【記】balm(安慰) +y→溫和的
【例】The Virgin Islands, located in the Caribbean, have a balmy climate.
barometer n. 氣壓計(indicator)
【記】baro(壓力)+meter→氣壓計
【例】A barometer is useful in predicting the weather.
blast n. 一陣(風)(gust, blow)
【例】The leaves were lifted into the air by a sudden blast of wind.
blizzard n. 大風雪
breeze n. 微風
chill vt. 使變冷 n. 寒冷
【例】There is quite a chill in the air this morning.
chilly adj. 寒冷的
【例】It is a bit chilly outside today.
climate n. 氣候(weather);氣氛(atmosphere)
【例】Britain has a temperate climate.
condense v.(使)濃縮,精簡
【例】Soup condenses when boiled.
convection zone對流層
crystal n. 水晶,晶體
current n. 氣流
damp n.潮濕 adj. 潮濕的,有濕氣的(wet, moist)
【例】Do not stay outside in the damp.
dank adj. 陰濕的(damp, clammy)
【例】The cave is dank and dark.
dew n. 露,露水般的東西
downpour n. 傾盆大雨
drizzle v. 下細雨(rain, sprinkle)
【例】It drizzles quite often in southern China around May.
droplet n. 小滴
drought n. 幹旱(aridity, dry period, prolonged lack of rain)
frigid adj. 嚴寒的(icy, freezing);冷淡的
【記】frig(寒冷)+id→嚴寒的
【例】Students who come from southern China are not used to frigid weather.
frost n. 霜,霜凍,嚴寒 v. 結霜
【例】frost heaving霜窪