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Weather Predicting
WEATHER
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be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine (lit.)The castle was bathed in moonlight. We sat basking in the warm sunshine. the sun shines/warms sth/beats down (on sth) The sun beat down on the desert sand (=shine with great heat) the sunshine breaks/streams through sth The sun broke through at last in the afternoon.(=appeared from behind clouds) Sunlight streamed through the windows. fuy/wispy clouds drit across the sky Fluy clouds=looking as if it is soft and light Wispy clouds = consisting of small thin pieces! not thick "louds drifted across the sky. sky. a gentle/light/sti/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in o the sea a sti bree#e$wind = one that blows strongly the snow crunches beneath/under sb's eet/boots
thick/dark/storm clouds orm/gather/roll in/coer the sky/block out the sun the sky darkens/turns black a !ne mist hangs in the air a dense/heay/thick og rolls in the rain alls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours buckets/sheets)/pours down snow alls/comes down/coers sth the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through sth/sweeps across sth strong/gale"orce winds blow/gust (up to #$ mph) a storm is approaching/is moing inland/hits/strikes/rages thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds (orked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/fashes strikes/hits/fashes a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys down/hits/strikes/destroys sth/rips through sth orecast/e%pect/predict orecast/e%pect/predict rain/snow/a category"our hurricane pour (down) with rain get caught in/seek shelter rom/escape the rain be coered/shrouded in mist/a blanket o og be in or/brae/shelter rom a/the storm hear rolling/distant thunder be battered/bueted by strong winds be blowing a gale %t was blowing a gale = there was a strong wind battle against/brae the elements
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the sun breaks through the clouds the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up) the clouds part/clear the rain stops/lets up/holds o the wind dies down
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the storm passes the mist/og lits/clears
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&y midday heavy/thick clouds had spread across the sky. The weather was o'ercast with heavy low clouds . hea'y bank/mass of cloud was creeping across the sky. (=a large block of cloud) The moon was shining through a thin layer of cloud . The plane ew through occasional wisps of cloud .(=long thin pieces) *ong narrow bands of cloud stretched across the 'alley.(= a long narrow area) %n the morning a blanket of cloud still co'ered the country.(= a thick layer) thin veil of cloud hid the moon. (= a thin layer) The sky had darkened and clouds had gathered/formed . For days thick cloud had covered the whole sky. t last the rain had stopped and the clouds had cleared/lifted . (=disappeared) Suddenly the clouds that co'ered the moon parted . (=mo'e away from each other) narrow band of cloud has been moving/rolling across the country. few clouds drifted/oated across the top of the mountains.(=mo'ed slowly) wind was blowing and soft clouds were scudding/racing across the sky. (=mo'ed +uickly) ,ea'y grey clouds hung low in the sky. The cloud cover should disappear by the afternoon.
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The fog -nally lifted (= disappeared) Dense/thick fog is aecting roads in the north and 'isibility is poor Patches of fog will clear by midmorning.(= fog that forms in some places but not in others) The town was co'ered in a thick blanket of fog .(=a large area of fog) The mountains were covered in fog . (lit.) The streets of *ondon were shrouded in fog. /ay after day the fog came down. (lit.) The fog was descending +uickly on the 'alley. The fog rolled in from the ocean.( =it arri'ed from the mountains the sea etc) s we approached the coast we ran into a dense bank of fog . (=a large mass of fog)
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ne/light mist began to settle on the water. 0utside a thick/heavy mist obscured e'erything. (lit.)The tops of the mountains were shrouded in mist . The ri'er was covered in mist .
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The mist came down like a curtain. (=came to a place) mist began to roll in o the sea.(=mo'e along to a place) The mountains suddenly appeared as the mist lifted/cleared .(=went away) The boat disappeared into the swirling mist .(=mo'ing in circles) mist drifted o'er the marsh.(=mo'ed slightly) % could see the mist rising from the ri'er.(=comes up from something like water) Mist obscured/hided the ships in the harbor.( =co'ers something so that you cannot see it) ,e passed me on the trail and disappeared/vanished into the mist . (=stop being seen because of the mist) Suddenly my commanding o1cer appeared out of/emerged from the mist . ,ere and there trees loomed out of the mist .( =start being seen in a way that is not clear because the mist still co'ers it slightly) We looked up through the veil/curtain of mist at the waterfall.
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High winds are making dri'ing conditions di1cult. (=strong) ,e was bueted by the gale force winds . (='ery strong) Winds tomorrow will be light/gentle. (=not strong) There was a cold/chill wind this afternoon. She shi'ered in the icy/biting/bitter wind . (='ery cold) gust of wind blew my hat o. gusty/blustery wind was sending light urries of rain against the window. (=not blowing steadily) The weather was hot without a breath of wind . The wall gi'es some protection from the prevailing wind . (= the most fre+uent wind in an area) The wind is getting/picking up (= starting to blow strongly). The wind has dropped (= stopped blowing strongly). The wind died down by the noon. The trees were swaying in the wind . !evere/strong/erce gales disrupted road and rail tra'el throughout &ritain.(='ery strong winds)
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The rain became more heavy . light rain began to fall. ne rain was coming down as the game started.(='ery gentle) % woke to the sound of torrential/pouring rain. (='ery hea'y) They struggled to walk against driving rain.( =hea'y rain that is falling fast or being blown along) the icy wind and free"ing rain (=e2tremely cold rain) The rain was still falling steadily. %f the rain starts coming down we can always go inside. They went into a cafe and waited for the rain to stop. The rain should ease o in a minute.(=it starts to rain less)
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The rain was pouring down and % was +uickly soaked.(=a lot of rain comes down) The rain was now pelting down.(=comes down fast) %sabel listened to the rain beating down . (=it falls or hits something with a lot of force) #ain pattered on the roof. (=drops of rain hit something and make a sound) /id you get caught in the rain 3 (=be outside when it starts raining) When we went outside it was pouring with rain . We ate indoors because it looked like rain . (=rain appears likely because there are dark clouds in the sky) $utbreaks of rain will spread across northern parts. (=short periods of rain 4 used in weather forecasts) a hea'y shower of rain accompanied by lightning (=a short period of rain) ,e dro'e home slowly through sheets of rain .(=large mo'ing masses of hea'y rain) sudden downpour sent us running for shelter.(= a short period of 'ery hea'y rain that starts suddenly) 5ore hea'y showers are forecast for tonight.(= a short period of rain that can be hea'y or light) light dri""le was falling as % left the house.(= light rain with 'ery small drops of water)
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0utside in the dark snow was falling silently. The snow was beginning to settle. (=stay on the ground) The snow had drifted up against the hedge.(=is blown into deep piles) The ground was co'ered with snow. Snow soon blanketed the fro#en ground. The snow has melted and the ground is bare once more. France has been e2pecting hea'y snow all week. % had watched the tracks %6d made disappear under fresh snow. The powdery snow ies up as % walk through it. ,e cleared the wet snow from the car windscreen. light snow had begun to fall. We walked home through dri'ing snow.(=falling fast) %t was di1cult to see in the swirling snow. Within an hour &ucharest was buried under a blanket$carpet of snow. few akes of snow started to fall. The day was cold with a few urries of snow. (=when a small amount of snow blows around in the wind) We had our -rst fall of snow in mid7o'ember. (=an occasion when it snows) Sheep became buried in si2foot drifts of snow. (=snow blown into a pile by the wind) The snow turned to sleet and then rain.(= a mi2ture of snow and rain) % made my way through the dirty slush.(= snow on the road that has partly melted and is 'ery wet) We got caught in a bli##ard on our way to school.(= a storm with a lot of snow and a strong wind)
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The sun beats/bla"ed down on us as we work. (=shines with a lot of light and heat) The rain stopped and the sun came out . (=appears when cloud mo'es away) s the sun rises/comes up the birds take ight. %t is a good place to sit and watch the sun set/go down . The sun sank lower and the bree#e grew cool. (=gradually disappears at the end of the day)
