frost
- IPA[frɒst]
英式
- a deposit of small white ice crystals formed on the ground or other surfaces when the temperature falls below freezing；a weather condition or period of cold weather in which deposits of frost form
- cover (something) with or as if with frost; freeze；become covered with small ice crystals
verb: frost, 3rd person present: frosts, gerund or present participle: frosting, past tense: frosted, past participle: frosted
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 1. a deposit of small white ice crystals formed on the ground or other surfaces when the temperature falls below freezing the lanes were glistening with frost it is not unusual for buds to be nipped by frost 同義詞
- ▪ a weather condition or period of cold weather in which deposits of frost form following two or three nights of hard frost, my garden is a wreck there have been several sharp frosts recently 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ a person's cold or unfriendly manner Caroline was shocked to hear the frost in her brother's voice 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ a failure even the state soirées were a frost
動詞
- 1. cover (something) with or as if with frost; freeze shop windows were still frosted over
- ▪ become covered with small ice crystals no one has managed to stop outdoor heat exchangers frosting up during winter
- ▪ damage or otherwise affect as a result of frost.
- 2. North American decorate (a cake or biscuit) with icing the cake Mama had just frosted
