Are you ready to chat with foreigners about the weather?

In recent days, friends in the Beijing area believe that they are all immersed in the same feeling:

Obviously I only needed a jacket last weekend, but these days I have I can’t wait to take out my down jacket! Faced with plummeting temperatures, the frequency with which I take out my phone to check the weather forecast has increased exponentially recently. At this time, I, who is studious (Bu Yao Lian), suddenly thought of a question: when we lament to each other in winter or summer that "we are so cold" or "so hot", how do foreigners on the other side of the ocean talk about their own country? What about the weather? In this issue, I will show you how to talk about the weather in English.

1. Common expressions

For those of us who have just entered winter, this statement is really appropriate. How do foreigners express "cold"?

1) It's freezing.

This statement is probably the corresponding version of "it's freezing".

2) You can see your breath.

"You can see the white breath you exhale." This expression is very vivid. When the weather gets colder and we can see "white gas", you might as well say it in front of your friends.

3) You'll need to bundle up.

"You have to bundle up." This expression is similar to the Chinese expression, and it also happens to describe my recent situation. Voice.

4) It's a bit chilly.

"A bit cool." Compared with the above three, this statement is much milder and can be used to describe the weather in autumn, especially in autumn. morning.

If cold weather and rainy weather come together, the damage will be too great. Imagine how depressed you would feel when you finally crawl out of bed on a winter morning, only to see the sky outside the window is gloomy and raining.

1) It's drizzling at the moment.

"It's drizzling now." "drizzle" means continuous drizzle.

2) It's splitting.

This term is lighter than the previous one. It does not refer to real rain, but to occasional sporadic raindrops.

3) The heavens open.

4) It's chucking it down.

These two expressions describe particularly heavy rain. I believe that many friends already know the expression "It's raining cats and dogs", and now you can update your corpus.

In a while, friends in the north should be able to see this scene. Let's see what else to say besides "It's snowing."

1) There's a bit of frost on the ground.

"There's a bit of frost on the ground." This is a common scene on winter mornings.

2) There has been a flurry of snow.

"It has been snowing for a while."

3) It's below freezing.

< p> "The temperature is below zero now."

4) The snow will turn into a blizzard.

"The snow will turn into a blizzard." "The game company is called "Blizzard".

1) It's very overcast and dark overhead.

"The sky is very gloomy." There is a widely circulated lyric saying that you must learn to experience sunny days, cloudy days and rainy days. Now the cloudy days will say Come on.

2) There's a storm brewing.

3) I can see lightning.

4) I can hear thunder.

“ The storm is coming! There is lightning and a thunderstorm, so put on your clothes!" ("Journey to the West" Luo Jia Yingqi)

5) The wind picks up. It's almost a gale.

"The wind is getting stronger and stronger." "gale" means "strong wind, strong wind", and "level nine wind" means "strong gale".

After experiencing wind and rain, we finally had a sunny day. Let’s see what foreigners say.

1) There isn't a cloud in the sky.

"There isn't a cloud in the sky." Seeing this statement, I thought of that powerful word: cloudless.

2) It is baking hot.

"The weather is very hot." "Bake" means "to bake (bread, snacks, etc.)", isn't it very vivid?

3) It's completely still.

"There is no wind at all."

4) It's a scorcher today.

5) It's boiling.

Both expressions describe extremely hot weather, which is comparable to "baking hot" or even hotter. It can be said to be the corresponding version of "hot as hell".

2. Initiate a conversation

Above we have learned some English expressions about the weather. However, careful students may find a problem: these are descriptions or answers made after the conversation has been initiated. So, what should you say if you want to ask someone what the weather is like? Don't worry, I will show you some common ways to ask about the weather.

1. How's the weather?

2. What's it like out/outside?

These two can be said to be the most common questions. I I think they can be divided into a general version of "How is the weather?" and a down-to-earth version of "How is the weather?"

3. Do you have rain?

" Is it raining over there?" This sentence can not only be used to ask about the weather, but can also be used as the lyrics of a sad song.

4. What's the temperature today/there?

"What's the temperature today/there?"

5. Beautiful day, huh (isn't it)?

"It's a nice day today (right)?" This sentence can be said to be a common expression for greetings.

6. What's the weather forecast?

"What does the weather forecast say?"

7. What's the weather expected to be tomorrow?

< p> "What is the forecast for the weather tomorrow?"

Well, after studying this period, I believe that everyone can have basic conversations about the weather in English. However, this issue only covers daily expressions. If you want to know more professional weather expressions, please pay attention to the follow-up topics on this official account about weather.

Finally, I would like to remind everyone: It’s cold, please wear your long johns!