Thẻ ghi nhớ: Unit 34: Weather and Climate | Quizlet

chilly

/ˈtʃɪl.i/ = cool

(adj): Lạnh se se, hơi lạnh

Ex: It was a chilly morning, so I wore a jacket.

Bit chilly tody, isn't it?

freezing

/ˈfriː.zɪŋ/ = icy, bitter, cold

(adj): Rất lạnh, băng giá

Ex: The wind outside is absolutely freezing.

nippy

/ˈnɪp.i/ = frosty

(adj): lạnh tê buốt, Lạnh cóng (thường nói thông tục)

Ex: It's getting a bit nippy in the evening.

boiling

/ˈbɔɪ.lɪŋ/ = scorching, sweltering

(adj): Nóng như thiêu đốt

Ex: It's boiling in here — can we open a window?

sweltering

/ˈswel.tər.ɪŋ/ = boiling = roasting

(adj): oi ả, nóng, ngột ngạt

Ex: We spent the sweltering afternoon indoors.

roasting

/ˈrəʊ.stɪŋ/

adj): Nóng như lò nướng

Ex: It was roasting at the beach yesterday.

windy

/ˈwɪndi/ = breezy = blustery

(adj): nhiều gió

Ex: It's too windy to go sailing today.

blowy

/ˈbləʊ.i/

(adj): Có gió mạnh, gió lồng lộng

Ex: It was a bright but blowy afternoon by the coast.

blustery

(adj): Gió mạnh, ầm ầm

Ex: The day turned out blustery with sudden showers.

breezy

/ˈbriː.zi/

(adj): Có gió nhẹ, thoáng mát

Ex: The breezy seaside walk refreshed us.

oppressive

/əˈpres.ɪv/

(adj): Nóng nực, oi bức

Ex: The oppressive heat made it hard to breathe.

sultry

/ˈsʌl.tri/

(adj): Nóng ẩm, ngột ngạt

Ex: The sultry evening made it impossible to sleep.

stifling

/ˈstaɪ.flɪŋ/

(adj): Ngột ngạt, oi ả

Ex: The room was stifling with no air conditioning.

heavy

/ˈhev.i/

(adj): (Không khí) ngột ngạt

Ex: The weather felt heavy before the storm.

close

/kləʊs/

(adj): (Khí hậu) oi bức

Ex: It's very close today — a storm is coming.

downpour

/ˈdaʊn.pɔːr/ = shower = rainfall

(n): Mưa như trút nước

Ex: We got caught in a sudden downpour.

deluge

/ˈdel.juːdʒ/ = flood

(n): Trận mưa lớn, lũ lụt

Ex: The village was destroyed by a deluge.

be chucking it down

/ˈtʃʌk.ɪŋ/

(idiom): Mưa như trút

It's chucking it down, don't forget your umbrella.

pouring

/ˈpɔː.rɪŋ/

(adj/v): Mưa nặng hạt

Ex: It's pouring outside — let's wait here.

humid

/ˈhjuː.mɪd/

(adj): Ẩm, ẩm thấp

Ex: The climate is hot and humid in summer.

muggy

/ˈmʌɡ.i/

(adj): Oi bức, ngột ngạt

Ex: It's so muggy I can't sleep.

clammy

/ˈklæm.i/

(adj): Ẩm ướt, khó chịu (da, thời tiết)

Ex: Her hands felt clammy from the heat.