所在位置：查字典英语网 > 英语广播 > BBC > 夏季气象词汇

夏季气象词汇

发布时间：2019-11-13 编辑：查字典英语网小编

英语小测验夏季气象词汇

每到夏季，有人享受充足的日照，但也有人抱怨酷暑难耐。夏季的天气有时变幻无常，英语里形容夏季气象变化的词也很多。通过做本期测验，学习夏季气象词汇。

1. Sometimes high air temperatures meeting cold air moisture cause a sudden but intense and very localised fall of rain. What is this commonly referred to as?

a) a cloudsplosion

b) a cloudpop

c) a clouddrop

d) a cloudburst

2. Heat in summer is often accompanied by very wet air, which can be unpleasant. Which of these words does not describe that wet heavy air feeling?

a) oppressive

b) sweltering

c) lush

d) muggy

3. When sunlight strikes a target it casts a shadow on the ground. In a forest there would be many shadows, and this would be an excellent place to rest from the sun. What adjective would a British English speaker use to describe this?

a) shadowy

b) shady

c) shrouded

d) dark

4. What is the expression used to describe an ongoing period of intensely high temperatures over a period of many days?

a) a heat course

b) a hot block

c) a heat trial

d) a heatwave

5. When the weather is extremely hot, it can become difficult to see over long distances because of air movement. What adjective describes this type of day?

a) hazy

b) sun-drenched

c) blistering

d) miragey

6. There is an adjective which describes a perfect summer temperature, not too hot or too cool. What is it?

a) balmy

b) clammy

c) easy

d) tropical

答案 1) d, 2) c, 3) b, 4) d, 5) a, 6) a.

查看全部

上一篇：Antibiotic breakthrough, pizza for the homeless 抗生素研究获新突破、比萨店做慈善

下一篇：Plastic problem 塑料带来的问题