学为贵雅思培训-北京雅思培训机构项目部提供：雅思口语地道表达:雪/冷/冬天。

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　　1. Black ice

　　a very thin coating of ice found on roads and sidewalks that is difficult to see, and therefore quite dangerous 黑冰、薄冰（路面上很厚的冰层）

　　ex: Irina said that the black ice on her street caused 3 car accidents.

　　2. Cold snap

　　（n.） - a sudden arrival of cold weather （短时间的）骤冷期

　　ex: Emily wasn't prepared  for the cold snap - all of her coats were still in storage.

　　3. To hibernate 冬眠

　　（v.） - to sleep through the winter in order to reserve energy

　　ex: Whenever December arrives, I just want to hibernate like a bear until spring!

　　4. Snow drift （风吹成的）雪堆

　　（n.） - a deep pile of snow that builds up because of wind

　　ex: I couldn't see my car because of the giant snow drift outside the window.

　　5. To be snowbound 被雪困住的

　　（v.） - to be stranded or unable to leave a place because of heavy snowfall

　　ex: We were snowbound at the ski chalet for the whole weekend.

　　6. Snowfall 降雪

　　（n.） - the amount of snow that comes down within a period of time

　　ex: What was the average snowfall over the country in the last storm?

　　7. Whiteout （因雪大）乳白天空

　　（n.） - to be unable to tell the difference between things because of an overabundance of snow

　　ex: After the whiteout, looking outside was like looking at a sheet of paper.

　　和雪/冬天有关的习语：

　　1. A snowball's chance in hell

　　To be very unlikely to succeed at something 极其不可能

　　ex: The small boat had a snowball's chance in hell of surviving the storm.

　　2. Dead of winter

　　The coldest, darkest part of winter 寒冬

　　ex: It feels like the dead of winter out there.

　　3. To be on thin ice

　　To be in a risky situation 处境危险、如履薄冰

　　ex: If you keep asking him about his ex-girlfriend, you'll be on thin ice.

　　4. Pure as the driven snow

　　To be innocent and chaste （frequently used ironically） 冰清玉洁

　　ex: I never thought Madonna was pure as the driven snow, but the book she wrote is crazy!

　　5. To break the ice 打破隔阂、开始说话

　　To create a more friendly and relaxed atmosphere

　　ex: Charmaine was great at breaking the ice, she always knows what to say to people.

　　6. The snowball effect

　　When something small keeps growing in importance or significance 滚雪球效应

　　ex: Gangnam Style's popularity was such a snowball effect.

　　7. Put something on ice

　　To stop doing something 搁置某事

　　ex: Herbert is going to put the project on ice until he gets a response from his supervisor.

　　8. Snowed under

　　To be overwhelmed, usually with responsibilities 任务繁重

　　ex: I'm sorry I can't go to the party tonight, I'm snowed under with homework.

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