"hailstorm" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 冰雹（天氣現象）

Definition

冰雹是一種天氣現象，當強烈雷暴時會有小而堅硬的冰球（冰雹）從天而降。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用於氣象報告或描述嚴重暴風雨。'冰雹'特指冰塊降下，不要與'暴雪'或'雷雨'混淆。常見搭配：'強烈的冰雹'、'遭遇冰雹'。

Examples

A hailstorm damaged many cars last night.

昨晚一場**冰雹**損壞了很多車輛。

We stayed inside during the hailstorm.

我們在**冰雹**期間待在室內。

The hailstorm broke several windows in the school.

**冰雹**打破了學校裡的幾扇窗戶。

I got caught in a sudden hailstorm on my way home.

回家途中突然遇上**冰雹**。

After the hailstorm, the ground was covered with little balls of ice.

**冰雹**過後，地上滿是小冰球。

Farmers fear a hailstorm could destroy their crops overnight.

農民擔心一次**冰雹**會在一夜之間摧毀作物。