a [adjective] zephyr
A gentle zephyr rustled the leaves.
一阵和风轻轻吹动树叶。
和风；微风
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。
从西方吹来的微风。
A light wind from the west.
任何清爽的微风；和风。
Any light refreshing wind; a gentle breeze.
任何精细、柔软或轻质的东西,尤指织物。
Anything of fine, soft, or light quality, especially fabric.
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。
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.
A warm zephyr drifted across the garden, rustling the leaves.
一阵温暖的微风拂过花园，吹得树叶沙沙作响。
用法提示：句中 zephyr 为名词，指轻柔的风、微风，作主语。
We opened the tent flap to let in the evening zephyr.
我们掀开帐篷门帘，让傍晚的微风吹进来。
用法提示：句中 zephyr 为名词，指傍晚的微风，作 let in 的宾语。
The zephyr carried the smell of fresh grass from the meadow.
微风从草地那边带来了青草的气息。
用法提示：句中 zephyr 为名词，指和煦的微风，作主语。
A gentle zephyr rustled the leaves.
一阵和风轻轻吹动树叶。
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 blew across the meadow.
一阵和风吹过草地。
grammar · medium
易错句子The wind zephyrs gently through the valley.
正确表达A gentle zephyr blows through the valley.
“zephyr”是名词，意为“和风”，不能用作动词；正确用法是使名词作主语，搭配动词（如blow）表示“吹拂”。
grammar · medium
易错句子There is zephyr today, perfect for sailing.
正确表达There is a zephyr today, perfect for sailing.
“zephyr”是可数名词，表示“一阵和风”时需加不定冠词“a”或复数形式，不可单独使用。
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。
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