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19世纪中叶源自美国英语,可能模拟风吹雪的声音(bliz-),或与德语单词blitz(闪电)有关。
❶ 指伴随强风、低温和大量降雪的极端暴风雪天气,能见度极低,常造成交通中断和灾害。
“The blizzard shut down highways and airports across the state.”
(暴风雪导致全州高速公路和机场关闭。)
“We stocked up on food before the blizzard hit.”
(我们在暴风雪来袭前囤积了食物。)
❶ 比喻大量密集出现的事物,通常带有突然或压倒性的意味。
“A blizzard of paperwork landed on my desk this morning.”
(今早我桌上堆满了雪花般的文件。)
“The company faced a blizzard of complaints after the product recall.”
(产品召回后公司遭到大量投诉。)
blizzard conditions — 描述符合暴风雪标准的天气状况,通常指风速超过35英里/小时且能见度极低。
“Meteorologists warned of blizzard conditions through the weekend.”
(气象学家警告周末将持续暴风雪天气。)