rime

UK /raɪm/US /raɪm/

词源

源自古英语 'hrīm'，与古诺尔斯语 'hrím' 同源，指霜或冰冻。

❶ 指物体表面结成的白色冰晶，常见于寒冷天气中植物或建筑物表面，由水汽直接凝结形成。

“The trees were covered with rime after the frosty night.”

（经过霜冻的夜晚后，树上覆盖着白色的冰晶。）

“Her breath formed a light rime on the windowpane.”

（她的呼吸在窗玻璃上形成了一层薄薄的冰霜。）

同义词:frost, hoarfrost, ice crystals

❶ 指用冰霜覆盖某物表面，或像冰霜般附着在物体上。

“The cold wind rimed the branches with ice.”

（寒风给树枝披上了一层冰霜。）

“His beard was rimed with frozen breath during the expedition.”

（探险期间他的胡须因呼出的水汽结满了冰霜。）

同义词:frost, ice over, cover with frost

rime ice — 特指在寒冷条件下由过冷雾滴直接冻结形成的粗糙冰层，常见于高山或极地地区。

“The climbers had to chip away the rime ice from their equipment.”