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源自古英语 slēte,可能与古挪威语 slydda(湿雪)同源,最早记录于14世纪。
❶ 指雨夹雪或冰雹,是雨水在降落过程中部分冻结形成的小冰粒,通常伴随寒冷天气出现。
“The roads were slippery because of the sleet last night.”
(昨晚的雨夹雪让道路变得很滑。)
“We had to cancel the picnic due to the sudden sleet.”
(因为突然下起的雨夹雪,我们不得不取消野餐。)
❶ 指下雨夹雪,描述天气现象中降下混合冰粒和雨水的状态。
“It's sleeting heavily outside, so take an umbrella.”
(外面雨夹雪下得很大,记得带伞。)
“The temperature dropped and it started to sleet.”
(气温骤降,开始下起雨夹雪。)
sleet and snow — 描述冬季混合降水天气,强调雨雪交加的恶劣气候条件。
“The mountain pass was closed due to sleet and snow.”
(由于雨雪交加,山口道路被封闭。)