weathering

英 [ˈweðərɪŋ]

美 [ˈweðərɪŋ]

n. (岩石的)风化
v. (因受风吹、日晒、雨淋等，使)退色，变色，变形; 经受住，平安地渡过(困难)
weather的现在分词

现在分词：weathering　

TOEFL 化学

BNC.13310 / COCA.24103

牛津词典

noun

（岩石的）风化
the action of sun, rain or wind on rocks, making them change shape or colour

柯林斯词典

N-UNCOUNT 天气
Theweatheris the condition of the atmosphere in one area at a particular time, for example if it is raining, hot, or windy.
1. The weather was bad...
  天气很糟。
2. I like cold weather...
  我喜欢冷天。
3. Fishing is possible in virtually any weather.
  几乎任何天气里都可以钓鱼。
4. ...the weather conditions.
  天气情况
V-ERG (使)风化;(使)褪色;(使)受到侵蚀
If something such as wood or rockweathersoris weathered, it changes colour or shape as a result of the wind, sun, rain, or cold.
1. Unpainted wooden furniture weathers to a grey colour...
  没有上漆的木制家具会褪成灰色。
2. This rock has been weathered and eroded.
  这块岩石经风吹日晒已被侵蚀。
这家公司从经济萧条中挺了过来。 → see:The company has weathered the recession...
PHRASE 警惕;密切注意；留心观察
If youkeep a weather eye onsomeone or something, you stay alert so that you will notice if anything unpleasant happens.
1. Street committees keep a weather eye on the families in their district.
  街道委员会留意所辖区域内的家家户户。
PHRASE 夸大…的困难；对…小题大做
If you say that someoneis making heavy weather ofa task, you are critical of them because they are doing it in an inefficient way and are making it seem more difficult than it really is.
1. Some of the riders in this section made heavy weather of the cross-country race.
  这个环节的部分骑手夸大了这场越野比赛的困难。
PHRASE 身体不适;微恙
If you say that you areunder the weather, you mean that you feel slightly ill.
1. I was still feeling a bit under the weather.
  我仍觉得身体有些不舒服。

双语例句

Weathering of rock is essentially a static process.
岩石的风化作用基本上是一种静力作用。
The rock is resistant to weathering and erosion.
这种岩石不易风化和侵蚀。
These will be provided some valuable references to control the weathering and erosion of rock slope in engineering.
这些将为工程上治理岩石边坡的风化与侵蚀作用提供有价值的参考。
This article uses vague comprehensive assessment to judge the weathering degree of rock.
应用模糊综合评判对岩石的风化程度进行判别。
A climate with high temperature and arid condition is highly favourable for salt weathering.
高温和干旱相结合的气候最有利于盐风化过程。
Six refractory elements mobility was studied for altered rhyolite weathering profile in Longtang, Guangxi.
对广西龙塘蚀变流纹岩风化剖面中六个难溶元素的活动性进行了研究。
The soil is depleted first by having crops grown in it and second by natural weathering and bacterial action.
土壤首先是被种植其中的作物消耗掉，其次受自然风化和细菌活动的侵蚀。
Weathering prevention is one of the difficulties in earthen ruins conservation.
表面防风化问题一直是土遗址保护研究的重点和难点。
Many common minerals, such as feldspar, develop microscopic pits during weathering.
许多常见矿物（例如长石）会在风化过程中发展出微小坑洞。
The rock anchorage base can be applied on the transmit electricity engineering of middle and heavy weathering area.
岩石锚桩基础可应用于中风化、风化的山区输电线路工程。