frost

noun

1. 严寒天气；霜冻；冰点以下的温度
   a weather condition in which the temperature drops below 0˚C (= freezing point ) so that a thin white layer of ice forms on the ground and other surfaces, especially at night
   1. It will be a clear night with some ground frost .
      今夜晴，部分地面有霜冻。
   2. a sharp/hard/severe frost
      酷寒
   3. There were ten degrees of frost (= the temperature dropped to -10˚C) last night.
      昨夜零下10摄氏度。
   4. frost damage
      霜冻害
2. 霜
   the thin white layer of ice that forms when the temperature drops below 0˚C
   1. The car windows were covered with frost.
      车窗玻璃结了霜。

verb

1. （使）蒙上霜，结霜
   to cover sth or to become covered with a thin white layer of ice
   1. The mirror was frosted up.
      镜子蒙了一层霜。
   2. The windows had frosted over.
      窗子结满了霜。
2. 给（糕饼）覆上糖霜
   to cover a cake with icing/frosting

1. N-VAR 霜;霜冻;严寒天气
   When there is frost or a frost, the temperature outside falls below freezing point and the ground becomes covered in ice crystals.
   1. There is frost on the ground and snow is forecast...
      地上结霜了，而且预报说会有雪。
   2. The wind had veered to north, bringing clear skies and a keen frost.
      风向已经转北，带来了晴朗的天空和严重的霜冻。
2. PHRASE 冰点以下…度;零下…度
   When someone says that there are a particular number of degrees of frost they mean that the temperature is that number of degrees below freezing point.
   1. We had 11 degrees of frost last night.
      昨天夜里气温降到了零下 11 度。

1. There is frost on the ground and snow is forecast
   地上结霜了，而且预报说会有雪。
2. The wind had veered to north, bringing clear skies and a keen frost.
   风向已经转北，带来了晴朗的天空和严重的霜冻。
3. We had 11 degrees of frost last night.
   昨天夜里气温降到了零下11度。
4. The air was thin and crisp, filled with hazy sunshine and frost
   空气稀薄清新，其间日光蒙眬，寒气逼人。
5. Frost and wet are the lethal combination for plants.
   霜雨天气对植物危害极大。
6. Frost had displayed his usual matey charm as the pair sipped orange juice on national TV.
   两个人在国家电视台节目上小口喝着橙汁的时候，弗罗斯特施展了他一贯的亲和魅力。
7. She went round the car scraping the frost off the windows
   她把结霜的车窗挨个儿擦干净。
8. Plants must be covered with a leaf-mould or similarly protected if frost threatens.
   如果霜冻来临，植物必须盖上腐叶土或用类似方法加以保护。
9. Frost occurred.
   下霜了。
10. Braving snow and frost, the plum trees blossomed defiantly.
    红梅傲雪凌霜开。
11. A lot of crops were damaged by the frost.
    这次霜冻，受害的庄稼不少。
12. According to the weather forecast, frost is expected tomorrow morning.
    据气象预报，明晨将有霜冻。
13. This plant can't stand frost.
    这种植物怕冻。
14. We shall have frost tonight, don't forget to cover up the cabbages with the mat.
    今天夜里有霜冻，别忘了用席子把白菜苫好。
15. There is frost on the ground.
    地上有霜。
16. Each one sweeps the snow from his own doorstep and doesn't heed the frost on his neighbour's roof.
    各人自扫门前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜。
17. Frost is frozen dew.
    露结为霜。
18. We mustn't let the cabbages be damaged by frost.
    别让白菜冻坏了。
19. Heavy frost heralds a fine day.
    霜重见晴天。
20. Moonset, rooks caw, frost fills the sky,| maples and fishing lights, and sorrow before my bed.
    月落乌啼霜满天，江枫渔火对愁眠。（张继《枫桥夜泊》）
21. In climates where temperatures fall below freezing, plant mums at least six weeks before the first frost is expected.
    在零度以下时，应该在降霜前六个星期种植菊花。
22. Earthworm populations in arable soils in the United States may be destroyed by frost.
    在美国可耕地中蚯蚓的种群会被冰冻所毁坏。
23. Try to harvest the fruit before the first frost.
    在第一次霜冻以前要设法把水果采摘完。
24. Farmland was seriously affected by the frost disaster.
    农田遭受严重霜灾。
25. The frost made bizarre figures on the window panes.
    霜在窗玻璃上形成奇怪的花样。
26. There was a frost last night; you can see the ice on the window.
    昨夜有霜冻，你可以看到窗上结了冰。
27. The ground's covered with white frost.
    大地已经盖上了一片白霜。
28. The frost cracked my skin.
    严寒使我的皮肤裂了。
29. For earth, that I add frost, and the challenge of confidence and persistence!
    感谢泥土和风霜，使我增添了迎接挑战的信心和毅力！

noun

1. weather cold enough to cause freezing

   Synonym:    freeze

2. the formation of frost or ice on a surface

   Synonym:    icing

3. ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

   Synonym:    hoarhoarfrostrime

verb

1. damage by frost
   1. The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown

2. cover with frost
   1. ice crystals frosted the glass

3. provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance
   1. frost the glass
   2. she frosts her hair

4. decorate with frosting
   1. frost a cake

   Synonym:    ice