- [countable]
a light wind 微风；和风 a sea breeze 柔和的海风 The flowers were gently swaying in the breeze. 花儿在微风中轻轻舞动。 A light breeze was blowing. 轻风习习。
Collocations The weatherThe weather 天气 Good weather 好天气 - be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine
沐浴着／享受着明媚的／灿烂的阳光 - the sun shines/warms something/beats down (on something)
- the sunshine breaks/streams through something
- fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky
- a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea
- the snow crunches beneath/under somebody’s feet/boots
Bad weather 坏天气 - thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun
- the sky darkens/turns black
- a fine mist hangs in the air
- a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in
- the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down
- snow falls/comes down/covers something
- the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through something/sweeps across something
- strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph)
- a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages
- thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds
- (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes
- a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages
- a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys something/rips through something
- forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane
预报有雨／雪／四级飓风 - (North American English) pour (down)/ (British English) pour (down) with rain
下瓢泼大雨 - get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain
遇上下雨；寻找避雨处；躲雨 - be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog
笼罩在雾霭之中／厚厚的一层雾中 - be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm
即将遇到／勇敢面对／躲避暴风雨 - hear rolling/distant thunder
听到隆隆的／远处的雷声 - be battered/buffeted by strong winds
遭受强风肆虐；被强风吹得左右摇摆 - (British English) be blowing a gale
在刮大风 - battle against/brave the elements
与恶劣天气搏斗；冒着风雨
The weather improves 天气好转 - the sun breaks through the clouds
- the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up)
- the clouds part/clear
- the rain stops/lets up/holds off
- the wind dies down
- the storm passes
- the mist/fog lifts/clears
Extra ExamplesTopics Weatherb2A light breeze came off the sea. 从海上吹来了微风。 A sudden breeze rustled the long dry grass. 突然刮来一阵风，吹得这片高高的干草沙沙作响。 I felt the breeze on my face. 我感觉到微风拂面。 The cool breeze swept through the trees. 凉爽的微风吹过树林。 The curtains fluttered in the night breeze. 窗帘在晚风中飘动。 pleasant sea breezes 宜人的海风 The pools are cooled by the sea breezes. 徐徐的海风让泳池甚为凉爽。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- faint
- gentle
- light
- …
- blow
- come
- drift
- …
- feel
- in a/the breeze
- [singular] (informal)
a thing that is easy to do 轻而易举的事 It was a breeze. 这事不费吹灰之力。 Going down the hill would be a breeze after the long climb up! 爬了很长一段路后，下山是轻而易举的事。
Word Originmid 16th cent.: probably from Old Spanish and Portuguese briza ‘NE wind’ (the original sense in English).
Idioms
shoot the breeze/bull
- (North American English, informal)
to have a conversation in an informal way 聊天；闲聊