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frost

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Related topics: Nature
frost1 /frɒst $ frɒːst/ ●●○ noun  
1 [countableC, uncountableU]DNCOLD very cold weather, when water freezes 严寒天气,霜冻
late/early/first frost
 Even in May we can sometimes get a late frost.
即使在5月份,我们有时还会遇到晚春的严寒天气。
hard/heavy/sharp/severe frost (=extremely cold weather) 酷寒
 three continuous nights of hard frost
一连三晚的酷寒
 the risk of frost damage to crops
庄稼遭受霜冻灾害的危险
2 [uncountableU]DN ice that looks white and powdery and covers things that are outside when the temperature is very cold
 The grass and trees were white with frost.
草上和树上结了一层白霜。
nCOLLOCATIONSMeanings 1 & 2
adjectives
a severe frost (=when the temperature falls several degrees below freezing point)
Many plants were damaged by the severe frost.
a hard/heavy frost (=a severe frost)
We’ve had three continuous nights of hard frost.
a sharp frost (=a sudden severe frost)
There had been a sharp frost overnight.
ground frost (=frost that forms only on the ground)
Scotland should have a dry night, with a touch of ground frost in northern glens.
an early frost (=one that happens before winter)
I hoped the early frost wasn’t a sign of a bad winter to come.
a late frost (=one that happens in late spring)
There’s always the danger of a late frost killing the buds.
verbs
the frost melts
The frost was gradually melting.
be covered in frost
The lawn was covered in frost.
protect something against frost
The plants need to be protected against frost.
frost + NOUN
frost damage (=damage to plants, caused by frost)
Some crop regions may have suffered frost damage.
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Related topics: Cooking
frost2 verb [transitiveT]  
1.DFC especially American EnglishAmE to cover a cake with a mixture of powdery sugar and liquid 在〔糕饼〕上撒糖霜 SYN British English ice
2frost over/up phrasal verbphr v COLDto become covered in frost 布满霜,结霜
 Overnight all the windowpanes had frosted over.
一夜之间,窗玻璃上都结满了霜。
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Origin frost1
Old English related to freeze
frost1 nounn COLLOCATIONS1frost2 verb
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