cold snap

英 [ˈkəʊld snæp]

美 [ˈkoʊld snæp]

n.  (短时间的)骤冷期

牛津词典

noun

• （短时间的）骤冷期
  a sudden short period of very cold weather

柯林斯词典

• 寒流;寒潮;寒讯
  Acold snapis a short period of cold and icy weather.

英英释义

noun

• a spell of cold weather
  Synonym:cold spell

双语例句

• The cold snap continued for only two days.
  这次寒讯仅持续了两天时间。
• Winter will further descend on Northeast China with a cold snap and heavy snow over the weekend.
  在本周末，隆冬将进一步降临中国东北，伴随着寒风与大雪。
• Cold snap brings snow& Beijing's first snowfall this winter, which began on Saturday night and lasted until Sunday afternoon, surprised locals.
  寒潮带来降雪&北京今冬的初雪让当地居民颇感意外。这场雪从上周六晚间一直持续到周日下午。
• Refinery maintenance in the USA, normal winter in the Northeast and a continued cold snap in Europe resulted in a rise in refinery margins in the Western Hemisphere.
  美国炼油厂维修、北部正常的冬季和欧洲出现持续寒流，导致西半球炼油利润上升。
• When their predictions turn from cold snap to heat wave, say, it can play havoc with the forward price of gas.
  当他们的预报从寒流变成暖流，可以说会使燃气期货价格陷入巨大的混乱之中。
• However, I think the true picture is still better than this: a cold snap may actually increase output as it improves workers 'morale in four different ways.
  但我认为真实的情况比这更好：寒流可能其实还会提高产出，因为它可以通过以下四种途径鼓舞员工士气。
• The midwest and northeast regions of the US in particular were hit by an unusual cold snap.
  1月份，美国中西部和东北部尤其受到一股不寻常的寒流袭击。
• We are having a cold snap.
  我们这儿正遇上寒潮。
• During a cold snap recently, he asked his crew to let him know if the conditions were too harsh for working safely, and a few calls in Spanish did come.
  最近一次寒潮期间，他对员工说，如果工作紧张到危及安全了，要告诉他。结果真的有几个西班牙语电话打来了。
• This week, it was a cold snap in America and turmoil in Nigeria that helped the price reach three figures.
  本周，美国的一次骤冷和尼日利亚的动乱使得油价达到了3位数。