snow

snow — 名詞

1. the soft white frozen water that drops from clouds in cold weather, settling ont

1.名詞A1
釋義

雪

從天空落下的白色冰晶

the soft white frozen water that drops from clouds in cold weather, settling onto the ground and covering everything outdoors

例句

Pim brushed the snow off his coat before entering the warm house.

Pim 進屋前把外套上的雪拍掉。

collocation: brush off snow

A thick layer of fresh snow covered the rooftops and the whole garden.

一層厚厚的新雪覆蓋了屋頂和整座花園。

collocation: fresh snow / thick layer of snow

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

❌There was a snow on the ground.
✅There was snow on the ground.
💡snow is uncountable in this sense, so do not use 'a'.

2. a single period or event during which snow falls from the sky, often described b

2.名詞B1
釋義

降雪

一次下雪的事件

a single period or event during which snow falls from the sky, often described by how much accumulates

例句

The first snow of the winter arrived a full month earlier than usual.

今年的第一場雪比預期整整早了一個月報到。

Cyrus stayed home after a heavy snow made the roads too dangerous to drive.

Cyrus 在大雪之後待在家裡，因為道路太危險無法開車。

同義詞
  • 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

❌We had a lot of snows this winter.' (meaning a large amount of the white substance)
✅We had a lot of snow this winter.
💡use the uncountable form for the substance on the ground; use the countable form only for separate events.

3. an illegal drug, cocaine, especially in white powder form as sold or used on the

3.名詞C1
釋義

古柯鹼

古柯鹼的俚語說法

an illegal drug, cocaine, especially in white powder form as sold or used on the street

例句

Camila was shocked to learn that her cousin was selling snow to teenagers.

Camila 震驚地發現她的表弟在向青少年販賣古柯鹼。

slang: selling snow

The news report said the gang was dealing snow near the college campus.

新聞報導指出該幫派在校園附近販賣古柯鹼。

同義詞
  • 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

❌The doctor found traces of snow in his blood test.' (in a medical report)
✅The doctor found traces of cocaine in his blood test.
💡'snow' sounds completely inappropriate in formal or medical contexts.

snow — 動詞