n (1)天气，气象(condition of the atmosphere，such as wind，rain，sunshine，etc)[U]：cold/warm/sunny/wet/windy/snowy/rainy～寒冷/温暖/有阳光/下雨/刮风/下雪/多雨的天气;fine/nice/lovely/charming/clear/magnificent /splendid /favourable/pleasant/glorious～晴朗/美好/美好/可爱/晴朗/极好/极好/讨人喜欢/令人愉快/令人愉快的天气;bad/dull/rough/beastly/gloomy/nasty/terrible～不好/阴沉/狂风暴雨/恶劣/阴沉/恶劣/可怕的天气; forecast/foretell/predict the～预报天气;We must take～as it comes. 对于天气，我们只能随遇而安。This kind of～agrees with me. 这种天气对我很适合。What will the～be like tomorrow? 明天的天气会怎么样? We don't know how the～will turn out/change. 我们不知道天气会变得怎么样。We'll go out on a picnic tomorrow，～permitting. 如果明天天气好，我们就去野餐。If the～clears/improves/holds tomorrow，we'll go on our voyage. 如果明天天气转晴/好转/还这样，我们将继续航行。We'll have to put off the sports meet if the～breaks. 如果天气变坏，我们只得推迟召开运动会。What good～we have on our holiday! 我们度假时的天气多么好啊! Our～is so changeable. 我们这儿的天气变化无常。The～grows warm. 天气变暖。A good harvest depends on the～. 好收成全靠天气。In fair～，prepare for foul.(prov)居安思危。April～，rain and shine both together. 晴雨无常四月天。〖同〗climate;

(2)坏天气(unpleasant or destructive atmospheric condition)[U]：We met with much～on the flight back. 在返回的飞行中我们遇到了恶劣的天气。The house must be protected from the～. 必须保护房子不受恶劣天气的损坏。complain about the～抱怨天气不好; The～is threatening. 正在刮风下雨。

keep a (one's) weather eye open 警觉：You have to keep your～eye open when on duty. 你值班的时候要警觉。

in all weathers 无论天气好坏： The farmers have to do farm work in fields in all～s. 无论天气好坏，农民都要在田里耕种。

make heavy weather of sth 把……搞得复杂或困难：You really made heavy～of this matter. 你把这件事情搞得太复杂了。

under the weather 1)消沉(infml)：She was/looked under the～. 她有些/显得情绪低落。2)不舒服(infml)： My mother has felt a bit under the～recently. 我母亲近来感到身体不适。

→′weather-beaten adj(皮肤)晒得又黑又粗糙;′weather-board n 风雨板;′weather-boarding，AmE ′clapboard n 封檐板;′weather-bound adj 因恶劣天气而受阻的;′weather-chart，′weather-map n 气象图;′weathercock n 风向标;′weatherglass n 晴雨计;′weatherman n 气象预报员;气象学家;′weatherproof adj 防风雨的;′weather-vane n 风向标;

adj 顶风的(windward)(无比较级)：It was very cold on the～side of the ship. 船顶风的一面很冷。

v(1)晾(风)干(木材)(expose to the weather for drying or seasoning)[T+n]：We have～ed the lumber for a year before building the barn. 建谷仓之前，我们先把木料晾了一年。Wood will be～ed better if it is treated with creosote. 如果能用杂酚油处理一下，木材会干得更好。〖同〗dry，season;〖反〗wet;

(2)因日晒雨淋而变形(色)(cause to change colour or shape)[I，T+n]：Copper turns green as it～s. 铜经日晒雨淋会变成绿色。The wooden gate has～ed to greyish colour. 大木门经风吹雨打颜色发灰了。Even the hardest rocks～over the centuries. 即使是最坚硬的石头历经数百年也会风化。The barn walls were～ed. 谷仓壁因风吹日晒变了颜色。The sun～ed the paint. 日晒使漆退色了。〖同〗change，harm;〖反〗remain，keep;

(3)幸存(survive safely)[T+n]：～an upheaval/a crisis/a storm 平安度过动乱/危机/暴风雨; The ship～ed the hurricane with no casualties. 轮船经受住了飓风的袭击，无人员伤亡。There are plenty of marriages that can～bad patches/every conflict. 很多婚姻都能经得起各种纠纷的考验/平安度过每次冲突。Once the bad times were～ed，their life changed for the better. 一旦平安度过困难时期，他们的生活会变得好起来。〖同〗withstand;〖反〗 damage，destroy;

(4)逆风行驶(sail windwards)[T+n]：The boat～ed the cape. 那条船顶风驶过海角。

weather away(v adv)风化(vi)：The hard rock has～ed away into soil. 坚硬的岩石风化成土壤。

weather in (v adv) 因天气不好而关闭(vt)：The airport was～ed in for a day. 因气候恶劣机场关闭一天。

weather on/upon (v prep) 占上风 (vt)： He～ed on me at last. 最终他占了我的上风。

weather out (v adv) 1)挺过去(vt)：We～ed out the difficulties at last. 我们终于克服了困难。2)取消(vt)： The show was～ed out. 表演因天气不好被取消了。

weather through(v adv/prep)安全度过(vt)： He will～through somehow. Don't worry about him. 别担心，他会挺过去的。

【辨异】weather 与 climate 的区别见CLIMATE。