(영어 생활화 캠페인: 시리즈/1)날씨 영어표현, 총출동!

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1. 날씨에 관한 영어단어

1)비: rain
2)강우: rain-fall
3)소나기: rain shower
*때때로 소나기: scattered rain shower
4)장마: -rain-spell
          -the rainy[wet] season
          -the pong spell of rainy weather in (early) summer
*장마철로 접어들다: the rainy season sets in
*장마가 걷히다: the rainy season is over
5)폭풍우: rain-storm
6)폭우: -a heavy rain
          -a downpour
          -a torrential rain
7)이슬비: a drizzle
8)보슬비: a mizzle
9)가랑비: -a misty[drizzling] rain
            -a drizzle
            - a fine rain
10)봄비: spring rain[drizzle]
11)바람: a wind
12)미풍: a breeze
13)산들바람: a gentle breeze
14)하늬바람: a west wind
15)서릿바람: a frosty wind
16)맞바람/역풍: -an adverse[unfavorable] wind
                    -a contrary[head]wind
17)마파람: the south[southerly]wind
*마파람에 게눈 감추듯: eat something up in no time at all
18)치맛바람: -the swish of a skirt(입은 치맛자락의 서슬)
                -the influence of woman's power(설치는 여인의 서슬)
                -the frequent appearance of mothers on campus (where their sons and daughters are attending school)
                -woman's informal dress (차림새)
19)댓바람: -at a stroke[blow]
              -at once/immediately/in no time/easily/quickly
*누구를 댓바람에 때려 눕히다: knock down a person with the first blow
*일을 댓바람에 해치우다: finish one's work at a stroke
20)질풍: a gale
21)폭풍: a storm
22)태풍: a typhoon
23)진눈깨비: sleet 
24)우박: hail
* a hail storm: 우박을 동반한 폭풍
*별안간 오는 우박:  a sudden hail-storm
25)서리: frost
*된서리: a heavy frost/ a hard blow<비유적>
26)성애: (a layer of) frost
27)눈: snow
*큰 눈: a heavy snow/ heavy snowfall
28)함박눈: big flakes of snow
29)싸락눈: powdery snow
30)폭설: a snow storm
*앞이 안 보이도록 쏟아지는 폭설: blinding snow storm
31)서설: auspicious[propitious]snow
32)첫눈: the first snow of the season
33)눈사태: snow avalanche

2. 날씨에 관련된 영어 표현

1)날씨: the look of the sky/the weather/weather conditions
2)좋은 날씨:fine[fair, good, favorable, beautiful, splendid, lovely, nice, delightful]weather
3)궂은 날씨: foul[bad, nasty,unpleasant, wretched]weather
4)음산한 날씨: gloomy[dismal, oppressive]weather
5)변덕스러운 날씨: fickle[broken, changeable, unsettled]weather
6)거친 날씨: stormy[rough]weather
7)험악한 날씨: inclement weather conditions
8)아주 좋은 날씨: perfect[ideal]weather
9)날씨가 좋은 날: a fine day
10)날씨 관계로: because of weather conditions
11)지금 날싸 같아서는: judging from the look of the sky
12)날씨가 좋으면: if weather permit/ if is fine/ weather permitting
13)날씨가 좋건 나쁘건: in fair weather of foul/ rain or shine/whatever the weather/in all weathers
14)날씨가 변덕 스럽다: the weather is changeable[fickle, capricious]
15)날씨가 추워지다: it[the weather]becomes cold
16)날씨가 개다: it[the weather]clears up
17)날씨가 그만해 지다: the weather settles[moderates]
18)날씨를 보다: read the sky
19)날씨를 예보하다: forecst the weather/have a look at the weather/make a weather forecast
20)날씨 탓으로 몸이 좋지 않다: be under the weather
21)오늘 저녁은 날씨가 어떨까?: I wonder how the weather will be this evening.
22)날씨가 좋아질 것 같다: The weather is likely to clear up[improve].
23)날씨가 좋지 않을 것 같다: The weather is threatening.
24)날씨가 좋아지는 대로 출발한다: We will start as soon as it clears up.
25)날씨가 참 좋군요: Nice weather today, isn''t it?
26)날씨가 차차 좋아질 모양이다: It seems that the weather is improving.
27)당장 비가 올 것 같은 날씨다: It is threathening weather. 
28)아주 고약한 날씨로군요: It is nasty[wretched] weather today, isn't it?
29)오늘은 겨울 날씨 같군요: It is winter weather today, isn't it?
30)빗사이로 막가다/교묘히 빠져 나가다: to walk between the rain drops

*황당한 상황에서 국면전환용으로 화제를 바꾸기 위해 사용되는 패러디 표현(in parady, often used as a way of changing the subject from something embarrassing):

-"delightful weather we're having for the time of the year"

3. 재미있는 표현

*그림의 떡일세! (畵中之餠/화중지병)
-Water, water, everywhere, but not a drop to drink!
-It's like a cake in the picture.
-It's lke a pie in the sky.
-It is a desirable but unattainable object.
-It is like a prize beyond my reach.

*in camera: (법) <공개가 아닌> 방청금지로
-My feelings at the moment could only be expressed in camera. (그 때 내 기분은 판사와 비공개 상태에서만 표명할 수 있는 것이었다.)