Unit6 Flashcards
Blew away/ blow away
Literally: When something is physically carried away by the wind.
• “The strong wind blew away all the leaves on the sidewalk.”
2. Impress Greatly: To amaze or impress someone a lot.
• “Her performance completely blew me away; she was incredible!”
Misty and foggy
The days are often misty, foggy and damp
with clouds of small drops of water in the air
Frost
thin, white layer of ice on surfaces when the weather is very cold
Soon, winter arrives, with frost, icy roads and severe6 weather, including heavy snow.
Frost
thin, white layer of ice on surfaces when the weather is very cold
Soon, winter arrives, with frost, icy roads and severe6 weather, including heavy snow.
Frost
thin, white layer of ice on surfaces when the weather is very cold
Soon, winter arrives, with frost, icy roads and severe6 weather, including heavy snow.
Stifling, muggy
2 hot, uncomfortable, you can hardly breathe 3 very warm and a little damp
In a tropical1 climate, the weather is often stifling2, muggy3 and humid
Wet weather —> shower
This rain won’t last long; it’s only a shower. [short period of rain]
Pour down
It was absolutely pouring down yesterday. / There was a real downpour.
Torrential rain
In Malaysia there is usually torrential rain most days, and the roads sometimes get flooded. / There are sometimes floods on the roads.
Overcast
The sky’s a bit overcast; I think it’s going to rain. [very cloudy]
Drought
We had a drought /draʊt/ last summer. It didn’t rain for six weeks
Gentle breeze
There was a gentle breeze on the beach, just enough to cool us.
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Strong/high wind
There was a very strong/high wind and my umbrella blew away.
Gale
There was a gale that day, so we didn’t go sailing. [very high wind]
Hurricane
People stayed indoors because there was a hurricane on the way. [extremely high, dangerous wind]
