Weather & Nature

Word combinations for describing weather, seasons, and natural phenomena

はじめに

イギリス人は天気の話が大好き——そして、とても特定の単語の組み合わせを使います。「heavy rain（大雨）」であって「strong rain」じゃない、「bright sunshine（明るい日差し）」であって「big sunshine」じゃない。これらのコロケーションを正しく使えることが、自然な天気の会話の鍵です。

この章では、気温や降水量の描写から季節や風景の話まで、ネイティブが毎日使う天気と自然の必須コロケーションを学びます。

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この章のコロケーション一覧（28）

• heavy rain Rain that falls in large amounts with great intensity
• bright sunshine Strong, vivid sunlight with no clouds obscuring it
• thick fog Dense fog that severely reduces visibility
• strong wind Wind blowing with considerable force
• light breeze A gentle, mild wind
• bitter cold Extremely harsh, biting cold that is deeply unpleasant
• scorching heat Extremely intense, burning heat from hot weather
• torrential rain Extremely heavy rainfall that comes down in a powerful, unrelenting stream
• clear sky A sky with no clouds, typically bright and blue
• dense forest A forest with trees and vegetation growing closely together
• calm sea A sea with little or no waves, smooth and peaceful
• rough sea A sea with large, turbulent waves that makes sailing difficult and dangerous
• fresh air Clean, cool air, especially outdoors away from enclosed spaces
• natural disaster A catastrophic event caused by natural forces such as earthquakes, floods, or...
• climate change Long-term shifts in global temperatures and weather patterns, largely due to ...
• global warming The gradual increase in Earth's average temperature due to greenhouse gas emi...
• gentle breeze A soft, mild wind that is pleasant and barely noticeable
• thunder and lightning The loud sound and bright flashes that occur during an electrical storm
• pitch dark Completely dark with no light at all
• blazing sun An extremely hot, fierce sun
• mild weather Weather that is warm and pleasant, not too hot or cold
• gale force wind Extremely strong wind, typically above 63 km/h on the Beaufort scale
• overcast sky A sky completely covered with grey clouds
• crisp morning A cold, fresh, clear morning — typically in autumn or winter
• biting wind A very cold wind that cuts through clothing and feels painful on the skin
• driving rain Heavy rain blown at an angle by strong wind
• scattered showers Brief periods of rain occurring in some areas but not others
• Indian summer A period of warm, dry weather occurring in autumn after the first cold spell