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.
It seems that there is a big waste pipe coming down from the town. Do you see it, over there?
好象有一条很粗的废水管从镇上通到海里。您看见了吗?在那边?
He explained that he had tried to fix the air-line to the supply line that ran round the port but could not because the fittings did not match.
他解释说他想供气管安装到铺设在码头周围的供应管上,但因为接头不相配而接不上。
For his lifentime's work in studying the communication of animals, including honey bees, Professor Karl von Frisch was given a Nobel Prize in 1973, which he shared with two other scientists. He died in 1982.