cold snap
cold snap — 名詞
1. a short period, usually just a few days, when the temperature drops much lower t
寒流
短暫的寒冷天氣
a short period, usually just a few days, when the temperature drops much lower than the normal level for that time of year
The weather report said a cold snap was coming, so Anya brought her warm coat.
天氣預報說寒流要來了，所以 Anya 帶了保暖外套。
The cold snap killed many of Hao's garden plants last week.
上週的寒流讓 Hao 的花園植物凍死很多。
During the cold snap, Benjamin wore two sweaters to keep warm.
寒流來的時候，Benjamin 穿了兩件毛衣保暖。
The city opened warm rooms for people without homes during the cold snap.
寒流期間，市裡開了暖房給沒有家的人。
The sudden cold snap brought snow to mountain villages that never see it.
突如其來的寒流把雪帶到了從不下雪的山村。
- cold spell
a cold spell can last longer (weeks) and is less sudden than a cold snap
- cold wave
more technical, used in meteorology; often implies a large area and rapid temperature drop
- freeze
focuses on temperature below freezing point; does not emphasise the sudden onset
- heat wave
a period of unusually hot weather
文法句型
a cold snap
the cold snap
cold snap + verb (hits / arrives / kills)