/frɒst; US frɔ:st ||; frɔst/noun
[C,U] the weather condition when the temperature falls below 0° Celsius (freezing point) and a thin layer of ice forms on the ground and other surfaces, especially at night 严寒,霜冻(冰点以下结霜的天气状况):
There was a hard frost last night.昨晚有严重霜冻。It will be a chilly night with some ground frost.今晚将很寒冷,地面会有霜冻。
frost²
/frɒst; US frɔ:st ||; frɔst/verb
[T] (especially US 尤为美) =ICE²
frost over/up to become covered with a thin layer of ice 盖满了霜:
The window has frosted over/up.窗上披着一层白霜。☞Look at defrost. 参看defrost。
frost1/frɔst; frɒst/n 1 [C,U] very cold weather, when water freezes 严寒天气﹐霜冻: There was a hard frost last night (=it was extremely cold). 昨晚天气酷寒。plants killed by frost 被冻死的植物2 [U] a white powder of ice that covers things when the weather is very cold 霜: trees covered with frost 结霜的树木see box at见 SNOW1 方框
frost2v [T] AmE to cover a cake with FROSTING [ ice BrE 【英】] 【美】在〔糕饼〕上撒糖霜
frostfrostfrostsfrostedfrostingnounice like white powder that covers the ground when the weather is very cold: There was a frost last night.▶ frostyfrostyfrostierfrostiestadjective (frostier, frostiest): a frosty morning