Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Weather inquiry - Climate English

Climate English

Climate English is: weather English?['we?(r)] American?['we?r].

When weather is used as a noun, it means: "weather; meteorology; climate; situation; when used as a verb, it means: "to withstand; to weather; to erode; to be subject to wind and rain, weathering" ; When used as an adjective, it means: "open air; facing the wind."

Word usage

1. n.? (noun)

Weather is an uncountable noun and cannot be preceded by the indefinite article a, even if it is preceded by bad It is not allowed when modified by adjectives such as , good, etc., but its plural form can mean "all kinds of weather".

Example: What is the weather like today?

What is the weather like today?

2. v.? (verb)

Weather can be used as a transitive verb or an intransitive verb. When used as a transitive verb, it is followed by a noun or pronoun as the object, and sometimes it can be followed by an adjective as the compound object of the complement. Weather can sometimes be used as a linking verb, followed by an adjective as a predicate. Can be used in passive structures.

Example: Why are all the windows open this weather?

Why are all the windows open in this weather?

1. Explanation of etymology

Directly derived from the Old English weder; originally derived from the Proto-Germanic wedran, meaning air, sky.

2. Word meaning analysis

The two nouns climate and weather both mean "weather, climate".

Climate refers to the year-round climate conditions in a certain area, including temperature and rainfall. Can also be used as a metaphor.

Weather refers to the specific weather in a certain area within a short period of time, including sunny, rainy, cold and warm conditions.