Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #6935
frost
霜
a thin layer of ice crystals that forms on surfaces exposed to cold air, such as grass, windows, or cars
- 1.
A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.
物体表面凝结的冰晶层,由露水在冰点以下形成
- 2.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
形成白色沉积的冰晶(尤其在室外物体上)
- 3.
The cold weather that causes these ice crystals to form.
导致冰晶形成的寒冷天气
- 4.
weather cold enough to cause freezing
足以导致结冰的寒冷天气
- 5.
Coldness or insensibility; severity or rigidity of character.
冷淡或麻木；性格的严厉或刻板
- 6.
the formation of frost or ice on a surface
在表面上形成霜或冰
- 7.
A shade of white, like that of frost.
霜白色
- 8.
A kind of light diffuser.
一种柔光罩
霜冻；严寒；冷淡；冷酷；霜白色；柔光片；漫射片；物体表面凝结的冰晶层,由露水在冰点以下形成
In use
The grass was covered with frost early in the morning.
I had to scrape the frost off my car windshield before driving.
The late frost killed many of the young plants.
frost on sth
描述某物表面有霜。
There was frost on the grass this morning.
今天早上草地上有霜。
be covered with frost
表示被霜覆盖的状态。
The car windows were covered with frost.
车窗上结满了霜。
frost forms on sth
描述霜形成的自然过程。
Frost forms on the leaves when temperatures drop.
Connections
Collocations
- heavy frost
- 浓霜
- A heavy frost covered the grass this morning.今早浓霜覆盖了草地。
- ground frost
- 地面霜
- Ground frost can damage young plants.地面霜会损害幼苗。
- white frost
- 白霜
- The white frost glittered on the leaves.白霜在叶子上闪烁。
- frost damage
- 霜冻损害
- Farmers are worried about frost damage to the crops.农民担心霜冻对庄稼的损害。
- frost protection
- 防霜冻
- They used covers for frost protection.他们用覆盖物防霜冻。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想美国诗人Robert Frost的名字，他的姓氏就是霜。
Context & Register
neutral; weather reports, gardening, window frost. 通常用于描述天气寒冷时产生的冰晶现象，多用于日常对话和气象报道。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in 'ost' that rhyme with 'frost' (same vowel sound) include 'lost' and 'cost'. Others like 'host', 'ghost', 'most', 'post' have a different vowel sound (long o as in 'go') and do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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