[mass noun]a deposit of small white ice crystals formed on the ground or other surfaces when the temperature falls below freezing 霜,霜冻 ■[count noun]a period of cold weather when such deposits form 霜冻期 there have been several sharp frosts recently. 最近出现了几次寒冷的霜冻期。 ■[count noun](figurative)a chilling or dispiriting quality, especially one conveyed by a cold manner (喻)冷淡的态度,冷若冰霜的态度 there was a light frost of anger in Jackson's tone. 杰克逊的语气中流露出一丝冷峻的愠怒。 ■[in sing.](Brit. informal, dated)a failure (英,非正式,旧)失败
verb [with obj.]
cover (something) with or as if with small ice crystals; freeze 结霜于;似结霜于;使结冰 shop windows were still frosted over. 商店的窗玻璃上仍然结着霜。 ■[no obj.]become covered with small ice crystals 结霜 no one has managed to stop outdoor heat exchangers frosting up during winter. 没有人能设法阻止户外的热交换器在冬季结霜。 ■(chiefly US)decorate (a cake or biscuit) with icing (主美)在(蛋糕,点心)上面撒糖霜 ■injure (a plant) by freezing weather 冻坏(植物)
常用词组 degrees of frost
(Brit.)degrees below freezing point (英)冰点以下的温度
派生 frostless adjective 语源
Old English frost, forst, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vorst and German Frost, also to freeze