Weather
to weather
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风化, 老化
to experience a change in terms of color, shape, etc. due to the effect or influence of the sun, wind, or rain
Intransitive
例子
The statue 's bronze surface weathered beautifully, developing a greenish hue.
雕像的青铜表面风化得很美,呈现出绿色的色调。
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风化, 使褪色
to make something change in terms of color, shape, etc. due to the effect or influence of the sun, wind, or rain
Transitive: to weather surface of material
例子
The sandstorms in the desert weathered the rocks, smoothing their surfaces over centuries.
沙漠中的沙暴风化了岩石,经过几个世纪使它们的表面变得光滑。
02
倾斜, 塑造
to shape or angle a surface so that rainwater runs off it effectively
Transitive: to weather a surface
例子
To protect the structure, the builders weathered the tops of the walls with a slight slope.
为了保护结构,建造者将墙的顶部略微倾斜,以便雨水有效流下。
03
成功绕过海角或其他突出陆地的迎风面, 克服困难绕过海角
to successfully navigate around the windward side of a cape or other prominent landmass
Transitive: to weather a landmass
例子
It took several attempts for the crew to weather the headland due to turbulent seas.
由于海浪汹涌,船员们尝试了几次才成功绕过海岬。
weather
01
facing or situated on the side exposed to the wind
例子
Plants on the weather side of the garden grew more slowly.



























