
好词典

源自古英语 'hār',意为'灰白的'或'年老的',与古高地德语 'hēr'(灰白的)同源。
❶ 指白色或灰白色的霜,尤指在寒冷清晨覆盖在物体表面的薄霜。常用于描述冬季清晨的景色。
“The trees were covered with hoar in the early morning.”
(清晨的树木上覆盖着一层白霜。)
“The hoar made the grass sparkle in the sunlight.”
(霜使草在阳光下闪闪发光。)
❶ 形容物体表面覆盖着霜或呈现灰白色的状态,常用于文学描写中。
“The hoar stones glistened in the moonlight.”
(灰白的石头在月光下闪闪发光。)
“His beard was hoar with age.”
(他的胡须因年老而变得灰白。)
hoar frost — 指在寒冷天气中,水汽直接凝结成冰晶而形成的霜,常见于冬季清晨。
“The garden was beautiful under a blanket of hoar frost.”
(花园在覆盖着一层白霜的情况下显得格外美丽。)