詞彙精選：climate的用法和辨析

一、詳細釋義：

n.

氣候 [U,C]

例句：

siberian villages present a cheerful image in defiance of the harsh climate.

西伯利亞農村儘管氣候嚴寒，卻呈現令人歡悅的景象。

例句：

He could not stand the terrible English climate.

他忍受不了糟糕的英國氣候。

風土；氣候區 [C]

例句：

The general climate in the source area was cool and dry and characterized by the plateau cold climate.

河源區的氣候總體涼幹，屬於高原的高寒氣候。

例句：

She is not used to living in a cold climate.

她不習慣寒帶生活。

傾向；思潮；風氣；氣氛 [C]

例句：

After the revolution, the climate of the country remained tense.

革命以後，那個國家的氣氛依然緊張。

例句：

Given the religious climate in Spain during the 17th century, painting nude women was not a common occupation for artists.

17世紀的西班牙籠罩在宗教氣氛中，畫女性人體並不是藝術家通常的工作。

二、詞義辨析：

climate,weather

這兩個名詞都有“天氣、氣候”之意。climate指某一地區常年的氣候情況，包括氣溫、降雨量。還可用作比喻。weather指某地區具體的短時間內的天氣，包括晴雨寒暖等情況。

三、參考例句：

Britain has a temperate climate.

英國氣候溫和。

The climate affected his health.

氣候影響了他的健康。

The climate here is rigorous.

這裏的天氣很嚴酷。

The climate is very pleasant.

氣候非常宜人。

The climate moulded his character.

氣候影響了他的性格。

The economic climate remains uncertain.

經濟氣候依然是不確定。

Climate change is a fact.

氣候變化已成爲事實。

The climate there is tropical.

那裏是熱帶氣候。

Perhaps he is a climate sceptic.

或許他是一名氣候變化懷疑論者。

The climate is mild in England.

英國氣候溫和。