weathered

UK //ˈweðəd//US //ˈweðərd//

词源

源自中古英语 'wederen'，与天气(weather)相关，最初指暴露在天气条件下的变化过程。

❶ 形容物体因长期暴露在风雨、阳光等自然条件下而变得陈旧、褪色或磨损的状态。

“The weathered wooden fence had turned gray over the years.”

（历经风霜的木栅栏已经变成了灰色。）

“She loved the weathered look of the old barn.”

（她很喜欢那座旧谷仓饱经风霜的外观。）

❶ 形容某人经历过许多困难或挑战，从而显得坚韧或成熟。

“The weathered captain had sailed through many storms.”

（这位经验丰富的船长曾经历过许多次暴风雨。）

“Her weathered hands showed years of hard work.”

（她粗糙的双手显示出多年的辛勤劳作。）

同义词:aged, worn, seasoned, weathered, weathered

❶ 指物体因长期暴露在自然环境中而逐渐改变或损坏的过程。

“The stone had weathered over centuries.”

（这块石头经过几个世纪的风化。）

“The paint had weathered to a soft gray.”

（油漆已经褪色成柔和的灰色。）

❶ 指某人或某物成功经受住困难或挑战而存活下来。

“The small business weathered the economic crisis.”

（这家小企业挺过了经济危机。）

“They weathered the storm safely in the harbor.”

（他们在港口安全度过了暴风雨。）

同义词:endured, survived, withstood, weathered, weathered

weathered the storm — 比喻经受住了困难或危机，通常指成功度过艰难时期。

“After weathering the storm of financial difficulties, the company emerged stronger.”

（在度过了财务困难的暴风雨后，这家公司变得更加强大。）

weathered look — 指因长期暴露在自然环境中而形成的陈旧、褪色但富有特色的外观。

“The cottage had a charming weathered look that blended with the landscape.”

（这座小屋有着迷人的风化外观，与周围的景观融为一体。）