weathermaker

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One who attempts to influence the weather by magic; one who performs a weathermaking ritual.
    — A death, a drought ascribable to the sorcery of a weathermaker, a cyclone and so forth could always excite the natives to acts of revenge, and consequently no man could leave his district unarmed […]
  2. A storm; a meteorological event that creates unpleasant weather. informal
    — At first glance, that looks like a severe weather maker to our south, with the potential to move into our part of the world. Worth watching.
  3. A geographical feature that tends to cause weather to form. informal
    — It's right on the shore of a body of water that is considered Central New York's principal weather-maker. That makes this place the perfect seasonal bellwether: When it opens for the season, spring is here. When it closes, winter's not far behind.

词形变化

weathermakers plural weather maker alternative weather-maker alternative

词源

From weather + maker.
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