"cold snap" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 寒流
• 寒潮

Definition

短時間內氣溫突然驟降的時期。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Cold snap' 屬於非正式用語，常見於日常對話或天氣預報，指氣溫突然下降的一小段時間，不是指長時間的冷天氣或逐漸變冷。經常與 'a' 搭配 ('a cold snap')。

Examples

We had a cold snap last night, and it was freezing.

昨晚有**寒流**，冷得要命。

A cold snap can damage plants in your garden.

**寒流**可能會傷害你花園裡的植物。

The weather report says a cold snap is coming this weekend.

天氣預報說這個週末會有**寒流**。

During the cold snap, even the rivers started to freeze.

在**寒流**期間，連河流都開始結冰了。

My heating bill went up a lot after that cold snap last January.

去年一月那場**寒流**之後，我的暖氣費用大大增加。

Everyone was surprised by how fast the cold snap hit the city.

大家都很驚訝**寒流**來得這麼快。