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 wooden fence weathered over time, developing a rustic grey patina.
木栅栏随着时间的推移风化,形成了一种质朴的灰色铜绿。
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 constant exposure to sunlight weathered the wooden deck, turning it a silvery gray.
持续的阳光照射风化了木制甲板,使其变成了银灰色。
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。
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倾斜, 塑造
to shape or angle a surface so that rainwater runs off it effectively
Transitive: to weather a surface
例子
The stone mason weathered the edges of the roof tiles to improve drainage.
石匠风化了屋顶瓦片的边缘以改善排水。
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。
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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
The experienced captain skillfully weathered the cape despite the strong winds.
经验丰富的船长巧妙地绕过了海角,尽管风很大。
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。
例子
Despite the economic downturn, the small business managed to weather the storm and emerge stronger.
尽管经济下滑,这家小企业还是设法挺过了风暴并变得更强大。
She weathered the criticism from her peers with grace and continued to pursue her goals.
她以优雅的姿态经受了来自同行的批评,并继续追求她的目标。
weather
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facing or situated on the side exposed to the wind
例子
The weather side of the house showed more wear from storms.
Plants on the weather side of the garden grew more slowly.



























