snowman

snowman — 名詞

1. a figure that looks like a person, made by pressing snow into round balls and st

1.名詞A2
釋義

雪人

用雪堆成的人形

a figure that looks like a person, made by pressing snow into round balls and stacking them on top of each other, often with small stones for eyes, a carrot for a nose, and sticks for arms

例句

The children built a snowman with a carrot nose in the park.

孩子們在公園裡堆了一個用胡蘿蔔當鼻子的雪人。

collocation: build a snowman

Tara placed small stones on the snowman to make eyes and a mouth.

Tara 在雪人身上放小石頭當作眼睛和嘴巴。

同義詞
  • snow figure

    more general term; can include animals or other shapes besides people

  • snow sculpture

    more artistic and detailed; usually carved with tools rather than rolled by hand

文法句型

snowman + verb (stands, melts)

build / make + a snowman

用法筆記

The plural form is 'snowmen', not 'snowmans'. A snowman is usually built outside during winter. The word can also refer to the character Frosty in popular children's stories.

常見錯誤

❌Two snowmans stood in the yard.
✅Two snowmen stood in the yard.
💡the plural of snowman is snowmen, like man → men.
❌I made a snow in the garden.
✅I made a snowman in the garden.
💡'snow' alone refers to the weather, not a figure made from snow.