frost
n
1
(a) [U] weather condition in which the temperature falls below freezing-point, usu accompanied by the formation of frost(2) 严寒(气温在冰点以下, 通常伴有霜冻)
Young plants are often killed by frost. 植物的幼苗常因严寒而冻死.
a temperature of 10 degrees of frost, ie 10 degrees Celsius below freezing-point 冰点下10摄氏度的气温.
(b) [C] instance or period of this 严寒; 严寒期
There was a heavy (ie severe) frost last night. 昨夜有严重霜冻.
early frosts, ie in autumn 秋寒
late frosts, ie in spring 春寒.
2 [U] dew or water vapour frozen into tiny white ice crystals that cover the ground, etc when the temperature falls below freezing-point 霜
The windscreen was covered with frost. 挡风玻璃上结了霜. frost, v
1 [Tn] cover (sth) with frost 在(某物)上结霜
frosted pavements 结霜的人行道.
2 [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态]
kill or damage (plants, etc) with frost n (1) 冻死或冻坏(植物等).
3 [Tn] (esp US) decorate (a cake, etc) with icing or frosting 用糖衣或糖霜装饰(糕饼等).
4 [Tn] make (glass) opaque by giving it a rough frostlike surface 使(玻璃)不透明(形成霜状粗糙表面)
frosted window panes 磨砂窗户玻璃.
5 (phr v) frost over/up become covered with frost 结霜
The car windscreen frosted over during the night. 汽车的挡风玻璃在夜间结了霜.
The Native Americans caught and trained them and were then able to use them to carry their goods when they travelled from one camping ground to another.
美洲土著人捕捉野马,加以驯服。
Their feet were fixed to one bar and their hands to another bar.
他们的脚拴在一根铁杠上,他们的手拴在另外一根铁杆上。
Then the bees left the hive and went to the feeding place.