snow
snow — noun
1. the soft white frozen water that drops from clouds in cold weather, settling ont
the soft white frozen water that drops from clouds in cold weather, settling onto the ground and covering everything outdoors
Pim brushed the snow off his coat before entering the warm house.
collocation: brush off snow
A thick layer of fresh snow covered the rooftops and the whole garden.
collocation: fresh snow / thick layer of snow
The mountains were still white with snow even in late spring.
Constanza loved walking through the deep snow in the quiet forest.
Kenji said that snow in the southern part of the island is very unusual.
文法句型
in the snow
through the snow
covered with snow
用法筆記
Uncountable — use 'some snow' or 'a lot of snow' rather than 'a snow' when referring to the white substance on the ground.
常見錯誤
2. a single period or event during which snow falls from the sky, often described b
a single period or event during which snow falls from the sky, often described by how much accumulates
The first snow of the winter arrived a full month earlier than usual.
Cyrus stayed home after a heavy snow made the roads too dangerous to drive.
Joon measured the heaviest snow of the decade at twenty-eight centimetres.
The village was cut off after three consecutive snows in a single week.
Mira said that the big snow of 2019 was the worst she had ever seen.
- snowfall
slightly more formal; 'snowfall' is the standard term for a measurable event
用法筆記
Countable — you can say 'a snow', 'the snows', or 'three snows' to refer to separate snowfall events. Common with superlatives ('the heaviest snow', 'the worst snow') and ordinal numbers ('the first snow', 'the second snow').
常見錯誤
3. an illegal drug, cocaine, especially in white powder form as sold or used on the
an illegal drug, cocaine, especially in white powder form as sold or used on the street
Camila was shocked to learn that her cousin was selling snow to teenagers.
slang: selling snow
The news report said the gang was dealing snow near the college campus.
Rachid's older brother was arrested for possessing snow at the music festival.
When the undercover officer asked for snow, the dealer handed him a small bag.
- cocaine
standard, neutral term suitable for all contexts
用法筆記
Slang term — do not use in formal or academic writing. In most contexts, 'cocaine' is the appropriate word. This meaning is understood but carries a strong informal register and may not be recognised by all speakers.
常見錯誤
snow — verb
1. if it snows, water that has frozen into soft white flakes drops from clouds and
if it snows, water that has frozen into soft white flakes drops from clouds and falls toward the ground
It snowed heavily last night, so the schools are closed today.
impersonal 'it' + snows/snowed
Tariro hoped it would snow on Christmas morning this year.
Does it often snow in your hometown during the winter months?
It started to snow just as Anong was leaving the office building.
If it snows tomorrow, the football match will be called off.
文法句型
it snows
it is snowing
it snowed
用法筆記
Always used with 'it' as the subject. You cannot say 'the sky snows' or 'the clouds are snowing'. The subject 'it' is impersonal — it refers to the weather condition, not a specific thing.
常見錯誤
2. to use confident, charming, or lengthy talk to get someone to believe something
to use confident, charming, or lengthy talk to get someone to believe something false or to do something they would not normally do
The salesman snowed Mert into buying a car with a hidden engine problem.
snowed [sb] into [doing sth] pattern
Tara felt she had been completely snowed by the charming new manager.
passive: be snowed by [sb]
Don't let them snow you with all their technical jargon and fake data.
Christopher tried to snow the reporters with promises he knew were empty.
- enlighten
to give someone accurate information rather than misleading them
文法句型
snow + person + into + -ing
用法筆記
Commonly used with 'into + -ing' (snow someone into doing something). Frequently appears in passive constructions: 'be/get snowed'. Most typical in informal North American English; learners in other regions may find it unfamiliar.