2017雅思试题词汇：气候（1）

　　arid

　　adj.干旱的(barren, dry)

　　The desert is an arid place.

　　沙漠是干旱地区。

　　atmosphere

　　气氛;大气层

　　The Smith's favorite restaurant has a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.

　　史密斯先生最喜欢带有友好、轻松氛围的餐馆。

　　balmy

　　adj 温和的(mild, temperate, moderate)

　　The Virgin Islands, located in the Caribbean, have a balmy climate.

　　位于加勒比海的维尔京群岛气候温和。

　　barometer

　　n. 气压计(indicator)

　　A barometer is useful in predicting the weather.

　　气压计在预测天气方面很有用。

　　blast

　　n 一阵(风)(gust, blow)

　　The leaves were lifted into the air by a sudden blast of wind.

　　树叶被突然来得一阵风刮到了空中。

　　blizzard

　　n. 大风雪

　　breeze

　　微风

　　chill

　　vt.使变冷 n.寒冷

　　There a quite chill in the air this morning.

　　今早天气相当冷。

　　chilly

　　adj. 寒冷的

　　It is a bit chilly outside today.

　　今天外面有点儿冷。

　　climate

　　n.气候(weather); 气氛(atmosphere)

　　Britain has a temperate climate.

　　英国气候温和。

　　condense

　　v.(使)浓缩，精简

　　Soup condeses when boiled.

　　汤煮沸后变浓了。

　　convection zone

　　对流层

　　crystal

　　水晶，晶体

　　current

　　n.气流

　　damp

　　n.潮湿 adj.潮湿的，有湿气的(wet, moist)

　　Do not stay outside in the damp.

　　潮湿天气不要待在外面。

　　dank

　　adj.阴湿的(damp, clammy)

　　The cave is dank and dark.

　　这洞穴又湿又暗。

　　dew

　　n.露，露水般的东西

　　downpour

　　n.倾盆大雨

　　drizzle

　　v.下细雨

　　It drizzles quite often in southern China around May.

　　五月左右，中国南方经常下细雨。

　　dropet

　　n.小滴

　　drought

　　n.干旱(aridity, dry period, prolonged lack of rain)

　　frigid

　　adj.严寒的(icy, freezing); 冷淡的

　　Student who come from southern China are not used to frigid weather.

　　来自中国南方的学生不适应寒冷天气。