"hailstorm" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 冰雹（天气现象）

Definition

冰雹是一种天气现象，在强雷暴期间，天上会掉下小而坚硬的冰球，称为冰雹。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于天气预报或描述强烈暴风雨场景。'冰雹'专指冰球状降水，别与'暴雪'或'雷暴'混淆。常用搭配：'强烈的冰雹'，'被冰雹袭击'。

Examples

A hailstorm damaged many cars last night.

昨晚一场**冰雹**损坏了许多汽车。

We stayed inside during the hailstorm.

我们在**冰雹**期间待在室内。

The hailstorm broke several windows in the school.

**冰雹**打碎了学校里的几扇窗户。

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

回家路上我突然遇到**冰雹**。

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

**冰雹**过后，地上铺满了小冰球。

Farmers fear a hailstorm could destroy their crops overnight.

农民担心一次**冰雹**会一夜之间毁掉庄稼。