学习内容基于现象英语的每日一词
看到这个词,就想到“天气”,但想今天应该学的不是它名词形式,而是其动词形式。这类我们熟悉其名词形式,而对其动词形式比较陌生。在某些语境下,往往这个动词形式用着就显得很微妙。 weather就是一例。
基础
英英:to deal with or experience (something dangerous or unpleasant) without being harmed or damaged too much
例子:The company has weathered the recession.
进阶
weather作为动词有两个意思,今天学的是其中的一个:经受住,渡过(难关等)。表示这个意思时,类似的withstand, brave, come through, endure, overcome, resist, ride out, stand, survive,它更强调在危机或危险下存活下来。
这家公司从经济萧条中挺了过来,可以说:
The company has weathered the recession.
政府渡过其最严重的政治危机,可以说:
The government has weathered its worst political crisis.
TE写德国经济时用到这个词:
Some economists think households are preparing to weather a downturn; others see an ageing population preparing for retirement.
在同一期刊里,仅一篇描写比特币的文章里,两处用到:
副标题:Miners are still devouring electricity, but would struggle to weather further price declines.
Miners have mostly weathered the carsh so far.
笔记
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翻译
这家公司从经济危机中挺了过来,最终得以蓬勃发展。
The company has weathered the economy crisis and booms finally.
场景造句
She weathered the terrible traffic jam. (她从可怕的车祸中挺过来)。
拓展
我一直以为thrive的意思跟“繁荣”相反的,原来它跟boom类似的。
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