weather sth
weather作及物动词时，意为'经受住'。
The old house weathered the storm.
老房子经受住了暴风雨。
风化
weatherings — plural of weathering
泻水坡；天然时效；岩石因风化或其他原因在原地发生的机械或化学分解。；为使近似水平面排水而给予的微小倾斜。；天气对暴露物体的作用。
the gradual breakdown or alteration of rocks and minerals by exposure to the weather
岩石因风化或其他原因在原地发生的机械或化学分解。
Mechanical or chemical breaking down of rocks in situ by weather or other causes.
为使近似水平面排水而给予的微小倾斜。
A slight inclination given to an approximately horizontal surface to enable it to throw off water.
天气对暴露物体的作用。
The action of weather on objects exposed to it.
The ancient statues have been damaged by centuries of weathering.
这些古老的雕像因数百年的风化作用而受损。
用法提示：weathering 作名词，指风化作用，是介词 by 的宾语。
Weathering of the cliffs gradually creates sand that washes up on the beach.
悬崖的风化逐渐产生沙子，被冲到海滩上。
用法提示：weathering 作名词，作主语，表示地理上的风化过程。
Scientists are studying how chemical weathering changes the composition of rocks.
科学家正在研究化学风化如何改变岩石的成分。
用法提示：weathering 作名词，与 chemical 搭配，表示化学风化作用。
weather作及物动词时，意为'经受住'。
The old house weathered the storm.
老房子经受住了暴风雨。
被动形式强调风化作用的结果。
The rocks were weathered by wind and rain.
岩石被风雨风化了。
weathering作名词时通常不可数。
The weathering of the stone is a slow process.
石头的风化是一个缓慢的过程。
grammar · medium
易错句子We must weathering the storm.
正确表达We must weather the storm.
weathering是名词或现在分词，不能直接作谓语动词。应使用动词原形weather表示‘经受’。
grammar · medium
易错句子The weathering paint peels off.
正确表达The weathered paint peels off.
表示‘风化的’应用过去分词weathered作形容词，weathering作为现在分词表示主动进行，不符合被动含义。
erosion 指由风、水、冰等外力造成的物理磨损和搬运，而 weathering 强调原地化学或物理分解，不涉及搬运。
weather 作名词指大气状况，作动词指安全度过困难；而 weathering 是名词，专指岩石分解过程或建筑上的泻水坡。
withering 指植物枯萎或言语尖刻，而 weathering 与气候无关，是地质或建筑术语。
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