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Snowed Meaning in English

word · lemma: snow

/ˈsnoʊd/
SNOHD
/snˈəʊd/
SN-OHD

释义

'Snowed' is the past tense of 'snow' and means that snow fell from the sky. It can also be used informally to mean someone was overwhelmed, especially with work ('snowed under').

用法与细微差别

'Snowed' is usually literal (weather) but often appears in the idiom 'snowed under' to mean overwhelmed. Not used for people unless in this phrase. Be careful: 'It snowed' (not 'it was snowed').

例句

It snowed a lot last night.

basic

It hasn't snowed here in years.

basic

It snowed on my birthday.

basic

We got completely snowed in and couldn't leave the house.

natural

I've been so snowed under with work lately.

natural

It snowed for three days straight—everything was white.

natural