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单词 frost
释义
frost
noun
uk
/frɒst/us
/frɑːst/
B2[U]
thethin,whitelayeroficethatformswhen theairtemperatureis below thefreezingpointofwater,especiallyoutsideatnight:
霜
When Iwokeup thismorning, thegroundwascoveredwith frost.我今天早晨醒来的时候，地面上覆盖了一层霜。
picture of frost
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B2[CorU]
aweatherconditionin which theairtemperaturefallsbelow thefreezingpointofwater,especiallyoutsideatnight:
霜期；冰冻天气
There was a frost lastnight.昨天晚上下霜了。
There were a lot ofhard/heavy(=severe)frosts thatwinter.那年冬天多次出现严重的霜冻。
More examples
  • Look, the frost has made abeautifulpatternon thewindow.
  • There was aheavyfrost lastnightand thegroundis still hard.
  • Theseplantsareparticularlysusceptibleto frost.
  • In anormalwinter, the frostpenetratesdeeplyenough tokilloffinsecteggsin thesoil.
  • Gardeners need to bepreparedfor severalseverefrosts in the nextmonthor two.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Precipitation: snow & ice
  • anti-icing
  • antifreeze
  • avalanche
  • be snowed inidiom
  • be snowed upidiom
  • freezing
  • glaciation
  • glacier
  • glaciology
  • hail
  • iceberg
  • icicle
  • sleet
  • slush
  • snowflake generation
  • snowpack
  • snowstorm
  • terminal moraine
  • thundersnow
  • unfreeze
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frost
verb
uk
/frɒst/us
/frɑːst/

frostverb(COLD)

[IorT]
tobecomecoveredin frost:
结霜
Ourbedroomwindowfrostedup.我们卧室的窗户上结霜了。
Ourlawnis frostedover.我们的草坪上结了一层霜。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Precipitation: snow & ice
  • anti-icing
  • antifreeze
  • avalanche
  • be snowed inidiom
  • be snowed upidiom
  • freezing
  • glaciation
  • glacier
  • glaciology
  • hail
  • iceberg
  • icicle
  • sleet
  • slush
  • snowflake generation
  • snowpack
  • snowstorm
  • terminal moraine
  • thundersnow
  • unfreeze
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frostverb(CAKE)

[T]US
tocoveracakewithicing:
给（糕饼等）撒糖霜
Leave thecaketocoolbefore frosting it.等蛋糕晾凉了再撒糖霜。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Preparing food
  • batch cooking
  • biga
  • bind
  • boil
  • butter
  • buttered
  • can't boil an eggidiom
  • clarify
  • glaze
  • glazed
  • grate
  • ingredient
  • jerk
  • purée
  • re-season
  • recipe
  • rehydrate
  • restuff
  • toss
  • zap
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frostverb(HAIR)

[T]US
to makenarrowstripsof a person'shaira morepalecolourthan thesurroundinghair
挑染（头发）
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Colourless or causing colour to fade
  • bleach
  • colourless
  • discoloration
  • discolour
  • discoloured
  • drab
  • drably
  • drabness
  • fade
  • faded
  • light
  • lighten
  • muted
  • pale
  • paleness
  • pre-faded
  • sober
  • sombre
  • washed out
  • weather
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Hairdressing

frostverb(GLASS)

[T]
tointentionallymakeglasslesssmoothtostopit beingtransparent
为（玻璃）制毛面
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Glass
  • blow
  • blower
  • blowpipe
  • cut glass
  • fibreglass
  • frit
  • frosted
  • glassware
  • glaze
  • glazed
  • glazier
  • glazing
  • plate glass
  • prism
  • prismatic
  • Pyrex
  • safety glass
  • vitreous
  • vitrification
  • vitrify
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(Definition offrostfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

frost| American Dictionary

frost
noun[U]
us
/frɔst/

frostnoun[U](WHITE LAYER)

earth science
waterin theairthatfreezeswhen ittouchesacoldsurfaceandformsawhite,powderylayer:
There was frost on thegrassin the earlymorning.
An early frostkilledsome of mytomatoes.
frost
verb
us
/frɔst/

frostverb(COVER CAKE)

[T]
(alsoice)
tocoveracakewith athinlayerofsugarmixedwith aliquid

frostverb(COVER WITH ICE)

[I/T]
tocoverorbecomecoveredwith awhite,powderylayerof ice :
[I]Thewindshieldfrosted upovernight.
(Definition offrostfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffrost

frost
However, no attempt was made to constrain verticalfrostheave or simulate overburden pressures because the intention was to simulate near-surface environments.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Moreover, as frosts may have a negative impact on seed viability, we suggest that artificial sowing should take place in spring.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In the upper hills where risk offrostis high, natural pastures dominate the landscape.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Experiments exposing dry selenite crystals to cold, moisture-rich (frost-forming) conditions overnight show that moisture condenses around the microbial colonies.
From theCambridge English Corpus
But, while the 2 former studies were performed in climates without long periods offrost, an insulating snow layer was reported in the latter.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Not all soils are susceptible tofrostheaving.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We slept wherever and whenever possible, avoiding places with snow andfrost.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Such activity could be important to protect seed tissues fromfrostdamage in temperate and boreal regions.
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As engineers and builders know all too well, rain andfrostcan break up roads and buildings.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The book mainly covers the physical environment such as surface processes (glaciers,frostaction, rivers) and ice- ocean interactions.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In 22 species, sufficient seeds were available to perform an additionalfrost-treatment experiment.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These demonstrate a mild and humid developmental environment, with very rare frosts, and rare, short dry periods.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Seedlingfrosttolerance is a major trait for lentil cultivation in cold-prone areas.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Small amounts of silt and clay in sandy soils greatly increase theirfrostsusceptibility.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It is not appropriate to call the development of needle ice 'soilfrostheave' because the elevation of the soil surface may not change.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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