| 词汇 | frost |
| 释义 | frost noun uk /frɒst/ us /frɑːst/ B2[ U ] the thin, white layer of ice that forms when the air temperature is below the freezing point of water, especially outside at night: 霜 When I woke up this morning, the ground was covered with frost.我今天早晨醒来的时候，地面上覆盖了一层霜。 Maisie Paterson/The Image Bank/GettyImages B2[ C or U ] a weather condition in which the air temperature falls below the freezing point of water, especially outside at night: 霜期;冰冻天气 There was a frost last night.昨天晚上下霜了。 hard frostThere were a lot of hard (= severe) frosts that winter. heavy frostHeavy (= severe) frosts ended our hopes of a good harvest. Look, the frost has made a beautiful pattern on the window.看啊，霜在窗户上形成了美丽的图案。 There was a heavy frost last night and the ground is still hard.昨晚霜冻很严重，地面现在仍很坚硬。 These plants are particularly susceptible to frost.这些植物很容易受霜冻的影响。 In a normal winter, the frost penetrates deeply enough to kill off insect eggs in the soil.在正常的冬季里，霜会深深渗入土壤，足以杀死昆虫卵。 Gardeners need to be prepared for several severe frosts in the next month or two. Precipitation: snow & ice anti-icing be snowed inidiom be snowed upidiom boilerplate crevasse drifting glacier hailstorm iceberg icy permafrost precipitation slushy snow day snow devil snow line snowdrift snowfall snowflake generation snowy frost verb uk /frɒst/ us /frɑːst/ frostverb (COLD)[ I or T ] to become covered in frost: 结霜 frost upOur bedroom window frosted up.我们卧室的窗户上结霜了。 frost overOur lawn is frosted over.我们的草坪上结了一层霜。 Precipitation: snow & ice anti-icing be snowed inidiom be snowed upidiom boilerplate crevasse drifting glacier hailstorm iceberg icy permafrost precipitation slushy snow day snow devil snow line snowdrift snowfall snowflake generation snowy frostverb (CAKE)[ T ]US to cover a cake with icing : 给（糕饼等）撒糖霜 Leave the cake to cool before frosting it.等蛋糕晾凉了再撒糖霜。 Preparing food batch cooking biga bind breadmaking butter buttered clarify glaze glazed grate ingredient jerk rehydrate restuff rice rustle something up scoby toss whip zap frostverb (HAIR)[ T ]US to make narrow strips of a person's hair a more pale colour than the surrounding hair挑染（头发） Colourless or causing colour to fade ashen-faced bleach colourlessly depigmentation discoloration discolour drably fade ghostly light lighten muted pale palish sombre subdued washed out washy weather weathered You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Hairdressing frostverb (GLASS)[ T ] to intentionally make glass less smooth to stop it being transparent为（玻璃）制毛面 Glass blower blowpipe bulletproof glass cut glass fibreglass frosted glassware glaze glazed glazier glazing prism prismatic punty Pyrex reglaze unglazed vitreous vitrification vitrify frost | American Dictionaryfrost noun[ U ] us/frɔst/ frostnoun[U] (WHITE LAYER)earth science water in the air that freezes when it touches a cold surface and forms a white, powdery layer: There was frost on the grass in the early morning. An early frost killed some of my tomatoes. frost verb us/frɔst/ frostverb (COVER CAKE)[ T ](alsoice) to cover a cake with a thin layer of sugar mixed with a liquid frostverb (COVER WITH ICE)[ I/T ] to cover or become covered with a white, powdery layer of ice : [ I ]The windshield frosted up overnight. Examples of frostfrost However, no attempt was made to constrain vertical frost heave or simulate overburden pressures because the intention was to simulate near-surface environments. Moreover, as frosts may have a negative impact on seed viability, we suggest that artificial sowing should take place in spring. In the upper hills where risk of frost is high, natural pastures dominate the landscape. Experiments exposing dry selenite crystals to cold, moisture-rich (frost-forming) conditions overnight show that moisture condenses around the microbial colonies. But, while the 2 former studies were performed in climates without long periods of frost, an insulating snow layer was reported in the latter. Not all soils are susceptible to frost heaving. We slept wherever and whenever possible, avoiding places with snow and frost. Such activity could be important to protect seed tissues from frost damage in temperate and boreal regions. As engineers and builders know all too well, rain and frost can break up roads and buildings. The book mainly covers the physical environment such as surface processes (glaciers, frost action, rivers) and ice- ocean interactions. In 22 species, sufficient seeds were available to perform an additional frost-treatment experiment. These demonstrate a mild and humid developmental environment, with very rare frosts, and rare, short dry periods. Seedling frost tolerance is a major trait for lentil cultivation in cold-prone areas. Small amounts of silt and clay in sandy soils greatly increase their frost susceptibility. It is not appropriate to call the development of needle ice 'soil frost heave' because the elevation of the soil surface may not change. See all examples of frost These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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