snowstorm
UK/'snәustɒ:m/US
B1
Definitions
n.
A storm with heavy falling snow and strong winds
暴风雪
Root Breakdown
Native Englishsnow + storm = a storm full of snow. Transparent compound: just snow falling hard with wind.
Root snow still carries 3 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.caught in a snowstorm被暴风雪困住
- 2.severe snowstorm严重的暴风雪
- 3.snowstorm warning暴风雪预警
- 4.brace for a snowstorm为暴风雪做准备
Example Sentences
- 1.
The flight was cancelled because of the overnight snowstorm.
- 2.
They got caught in a snowstorm halfway up the mountain.