frost

/frɒst/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

霜；霜冻；（蛋糕上的）糖霜；霜白图案；结霜；（使）蒙上霜；给（蛋糕）撒糖霜

释义与例句

n. 霜；霜冻
a thin white layer of ice that forms on surfaces when the temperature falls below freezing
  1. The grass was covered with frost in the early morning.
    清晨草地上覆盖着一层霜。
  2. A heavy frost damaged the crops last night.
    昨夜一场严重的霜冻损坏了庄稼。
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  1. The car windows were covered in frost on cold winter mornings.
    在寒冷的冬日早晨，车窗上结满了霜。
n. （蛋糕上的）糖霜；霜白图案
a thin white layer of sugar on top of a cake; a white powdery decoration
  1. She decorated the cake with white frosting and cherries.
    她用白色糖霜和樱桃装饰蛋糕。
  2. The Christmas cookies had a thick layer of frost on top.
    圣诞饼干上有一层厚厚的糖霜。
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  1. The baker wrote the name in frosting on the birthday cake.
    面包师用糖霜在生日蛋糕上写下了名字。
v. 结霜；（使）蒙上霜；给（蛋糕）撒糖霜
to become covered with frost; to cover a cake with sugar frosting
  1. The windshield frosted over during the night.
    夜间挡风玻璃上结了霜。
  2. She frosted the cupcakes with pink icing.
    她给纸杯蛋糕抹上了粉色糖霜。
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  1. The cold frosted the grass before sunrise.
    寒冷在日出前给草地上结了霜。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 frost 作名词是“霜、霜冻”，也可指蛋糕上的“糖霜”；作动词是“结霜、涂糖霜”。frost over 表示“结满霜”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • frosty 霜冻的；冷淡的
    frost 的形容词形式。
  • frostbite 冻伤
    因寒冷造成的皮肤或组织损伤。
同义词
  • rime 霜；白霜
    frost 是最常用的“霜”；rime 更文学化，指白霜、雾凇，较正式。
    The trees were covered in white rime after the cold night. 寒冷的夜晚过后，树上覆盖着白霜。
反义词
  • thaw 融化；解冻
    frost 是“结霜”，thaw 是“融化、解冻”，二者相对。
    The snow began to thaw as the temperature rose. 随着气温上升，雪开始融化。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • frost vs. freeze frost 是霜，freeze 是结冰、冻住
    frost 作名词是“霜”，作动词是“结霜”；freeze 是动词“结冰、冻结”，程度更深，指液体变成冰。
    The lake froze over in winter. 冬天湖面结冰了。
常见搭配
  • heavy frost 严重霜冻
    A heavy frost killed many of the plants in the garden. 一场严重的霜冻冻死了花园里的许多植物。
  • frost on the window 窗户上的霜
    I drew a heart in the frost on the window. 我在窗户的霜花上画了一颗心。
  • frost a cake 给蛋糕涂糖霜
    Let's frost the birthday cake together. 我们一起来给生日蛋糕涂糖霜吧。