英語・英会話の情報センター
現代世界の英語−気象 (5)
降雪
snowfall
Heavy snowfalls are predicted for tonight and tomorrow. - CALD
積雪量
snowfall
snowfall: the amount of snow that falls in a particular area during a particular period, or a fall of snow - CALD
The annual snowfall for this region is 30 centimetres. - CALD
年間積雪量 annual snowfall
雷
thunder, lightning
lightning: a powerful flash of light in the sky caused by electricity and usually followed by thunder - LDCE
thunder: the loud noise that you hear during a storm, usually after a flash of lightning - LDCE
雷鳴
roll [peal, clap] of thunder
roll: a long low fairly loud sound made by drums etc - LDCE
peal: a long loud sound or series of sounds, especially of laughter or thunder - CALD
There was a roll of thunder, and the rain started pelting down. - LDCE
A loud peal of thunder crashed directly overhead. - LDCE
雷電
thunder and lightning, thunderbolt
thunderbolt: a flash of lightning and the sound of thunder together - CALD
避雷針
lightning rod [conductor]
lightning conductor: a strip of metal going from the highest point of a building to the ground, which prevents lightning from damaging the building by taking the electricity to the ground before it can reach a dangerous level - CALD
気流
air current
current: a continuous movement of air - LDCE
Some birds use warm air currents to help them fly. - LDCE
乱気流
turbulence, turbulent current
turbulence: irregular and violent movements of air or water that are caused by the wind - LDCE
We might be experiencing some turbulence on this flight due to an approaching electrical storm. - CALD
