Word · Frequency #41754
zephyr
和风；微风
Any light refreshing wind; a gentle breeze.
- 1.
A light wind from the west.
从西方吹来的微风。
- 2.
Any light refreshing wind; a gentle breeze.
任何清爽的微风；和风。
- 3.
Anything of fine, soft, or light quality, especially fabric.
任何精细、柔软或轻质的东西,尤指织物。
- 4.
A type of soft confectionery made by whipping fruit and berry purée (mostly apple purée) with sugar and egg whites with subsequent addition of a gelling agent like pectin, carrageenan, agar, or gelatine.
一种软糖果,用水果和浆果泥(多为苹果泥)加糖和蛋清搅打,随后加入果胶、卡拉胶、琼脂或明胶等胶凝剂制成。
西风；从西方吹来的轻风；轻薄织物；轻柔的东西；果泥软糖；一种用果泥、糖和蛋清制成的松软甜食；从西方吹来的微风。；任何清爽的微风；和风。
In use
A warm zephyr drifted across the garden, rustling the leaves.
We opened the tent flap to let in the evening zephyr.
The zephyr carried the smell of fresh grass from the meadow.
a [adjective] zephyr
A gentle zephyr rustled the leaves.
一阵和风轻轻吹动树叶。
the zephyr of [noun]
这种结构常用于诗意描写。
The zephyr of early summer is refreshing.
初夏的和风令人神清气爽。
a zephyr [verb]
A zephyr blew across the meadow.
一阵和风吹过草地。
Connections
Confusing words
- breeze
- 微风，和风 · zephyr 特指西风，常出现在文学或神话中，语气更优雅；breeze 泛指任何微风，更常用。
Learner notes
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