「天氣」是每天最實用的聊天話題之一。本單元將GEPT初級詞彙中所有與天氣相關的單字進行系統性分類，從天氣類型到溫濕度感受，讓您能輕鬆應對各種天氣對話。
基本概念與測量 (Basic Concepts & Measurement)
weather
['wɛðɚ]
名詞 (n.)天氣 (不可數)
The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
How's the weather today?
今天天氣如何？
The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow.
天氣預報說明天會下雨。
climate
['klaımıt]
名詞 (n.)氣候
The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
Taiwan has a subtropical climate.
台灣是副熱帶氣候。
Climate change is a serious global issue.
氣候變遷是嚴重的全球議題。
temperature
['tɛmprətʃə]
名詞 (n.)溫度
The degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object.
What's the temperature outside?
外面的溫度是幾度？
The temperature dropped to below zero.
溫度降到零度以下。
degree
[dɪ'gri]
名詞 (n.)度
A unit of measurement for temperature or angles.
It's 30 degrees Celsius today.
今天攝氏30度。
A right angle is 90 degrees.
直角是90度。
天氣類型 (Types of Weather)
晴天 (Clear Weather)
sun
[sʌn]
名詞 (n.)太陽
The star that is the central body of the solar system, providing light and heat.
The sun is shining brightly today.
今天陽光普照。
I love the feeling of the warm sun on my skin.
我喜歡溫暖的陽光照在我皮膚上的感覺。
sunny
['sʌnɪ]
形容詞 (a.)晴朗的
Bright with sunlight.
It's a beautiful sunny day.
真是個美好的晴天。
Let's go to the beach on a sunny day.
我們在晴天時去海灘吧。
多雲 (Cloudy Weather)
cloudy
['klaʊdɪ]
形容詞 (a.)多雲的
(Of the sky or weather) covered with or characterized by clouds.
The sky is getting cloudy; it might rain soon.
天空變得多雲了；可能快要下雨了。
I don't like cloudy weather.
我不喜歡多雲的天氣。
雨天 (Rainy Weather)
rain
[ren]
名詞/動詞 (n./v.)雨 (不可數); 下雨
(rain - rained - rained)
Moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops.
Don't forget to bring an umbrella, it looks like rain.
別忘了帶傘，看起來快下雨了。
It started to rain heavily.
天開始下起大雨。
rainy
['renɪ]
形容詞 (a.)下雨的, 多雨的
Having or characterized by a lot of rain.
It's a rainy day, so we can't go to the park.
今天是雨天，所以我們不能去公園。
April is a rainy month in this city.
四月是這個城市的多雨月份。
wet
[wɛt]
形容詞 (a.)潮濕的
Covered or saturated with water or another liquid.
My clothes are all wet from the rain.
我的衣服因為淋雨都濕了。
Be careful, the floor is wet.
小心，地板是濕的。
風暴 (Stormy Weather)
wind
[wɪnd]
名詞 (n.)風 (不可數)
The perceptible natural movement of the air.
The wind is very strong today.
今天的風很強。
The wind blew the leaves off the trees.
風將葉子從樹上吹落。
windy
['wɪndɪ]
形容詞 (a.)多風的, 風大的
Marked by or exposed to strong wind.
It's a windy day, perfect for flying a kite.
今天是個風大的日子，很適合放風箏。
Be careful, it's very windy on the bridge.
小心，橋上風很大。
storm
[stɔrm]
名詞 (n.)暴風雨
A violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
A big storm is coming.
一場大風暴要來了。
The storm caused a lot of damage.
這場暴風雨造成了許多損害。
stormy
['stɔrmɪ]
形容詞 (a.)暴風雨的, 狂暴的
Characterized by strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
The ship couldn't sail in the stormy weather.
船在暴風雨的天氣中無法航行。
The sky looks stormy.
天空看起來像要下暴雨了。
typhoon
[taɪ'fun]
名詞 (n.)颱風
A tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans.
The typhoon is expected to hit Taiwan tomorrow.
颱風預計明天會侵襲台灣。
We have a day off from school because of the typhoon.
因為颱風，我們放假一天。
雷電 (Thunder & Lightning)
thunder
['θʌndɚ]
名詞 (n.)雷 (不可數)
A loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air.
I was woken up by the sound of thunder.
我被雷聲吵醒。
The dog is scared of thunder.
那隻狗很怕打雷。
lightning
['laɪtnɪŋ]
名詞 (n.)閃電 (不可數)
The occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud.
A flash of lightning lit up the sky.
一道閃電照亮了天空。
Lightning can be very dangerous.
閃電可能非常危險。
冬季氣候 (Winter Weather)
snow
[sno]
名詞/動詞 (n./v.)雪 (不可數); 下雪
(snow - snowed - snowed)
Atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes.
The mountains are covered in snow.
山被雪覆蓋著。
It started to snow last night.
昨晚開始下雪了。
snowy
['snoɪ]
形容詞 (a.)下雪的, 雪白的
Characterized by or covered with snow.
We had a very snowy winter last year.
我們去年有個多雪的冬天。
Children love to play outside on a snowy day.
孩子們喜歡在下雪天到戶外玩耍。
其他天氣現象 (Other Phenomena)
fog
[fɑg]
名詞 (n.)霧
A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that obscures or restricts visibility.
The fog is so thick that I can't see anything.
霧太濃了，我什麼都看不見。
The airport was closed because of heavy fog.
機場因為濃霧而關閉。
rainbow
['ren͵bo]
名詞 (n.)彩虹
An arch of colors visible in the sky, caused by the refraction and dispersion of the sun's light by rain or other water droplets.
You can see a rainbow after the rain.
雨後你可以看到彩虹。
The children were excited to see a double rainbow.
孩子們看到雙彩虹時非常興奮。
溫度與濕度 (Temperature & Humidity)
溫度 (Temperature)
hot
[hɑt]
形容詞 (a.)熱的
Having a high degree of heat or a high temperature.
It's too hot to play outside.
外面太熱了，不適合玩耍。
I would like a cup of hot tea.
我想要一杯熱茶。
warm
[wɔrm]
形容詞 (a.)溫暖的
Of or at a fairly or comfortably high temperature.
The weather is warm and sunny today.
今天天氣溫暖晴朗。
Please wear a warm coat.
請穿件保暖的外套。
cool
[kul]
形容詞 (a.)涼爽的
Of or at a fairly low temperature.
The autumn evenings are cool.
秋天的夜晚很涼爽。
Let's sit in a cool place.
我們找個涼快的地方坐吧。
cold
[kold]
形容詞 (a.)寒冷的
Of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body.
It's very cold in winter.
冬天非常寒冷。
Don't drink cold water when you are sick.
你生病時不要喝冰水。
濕度 (Humidity)
dry
[draɪ]
形容詞 (a.)乾燥的
Free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist.
The weather is very dry in the desert.
沙漠裡的天氣非常乾燥。
My skin gets very dry in winter.
我的皮膚在冬天會變得很乾燥。
humid
['hjumɪd]
形容詞 (a.)潮濕的
Marked by a high level of water vapor in the atmosphere.
It's very hot and humid in Taiwan in the summer.
台灣的夏天非常濕熱。
I don't like humid weather.
我不喜歡潮濕的天氣。
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