VOA慢速英语:Let It Snow! But in October???

短语讲解：

1. The shape depends mainly on the temperature and water levels in the air.

depend on依赖, 依靠
例句：All living things depend on the sun for their growth.
万物靠太阳生长。

2. The shape of a snow crystal may change from one form to another as the crystal passes through levels of air with different temperatures.

pass through经历, 遭受
例句：John passed through a difficult period shortly after his marriage broke down.
婚姻破裂不久, 约翰经历了一段短暂的艰难时期。

3. When melting snow-crystals or raindrops fall through very cold air, they freeze to form small particles of ice, called sleet.

fall through 落空；失败；成为泡影
例句：He didn't quite understand why the deal fell through.
他不十分明白为什么这场交易失败了。

4. Fresh snow is made largely of air trapped among the snow crystals.

make of用…做成
例句：The table is made of wood.
桌子是木制的。

5. When there is fresh snow on the ground, the surface of the snow takes in, or absorbs, sound waves.

take in让…进入；接纳，接受；吸收
例句：Our club plan to take in 20 new members.
我们俱乐部计划吸收20名新会员。

6. Then, the snow’s surface will help to send back sound waves.

send back归还
例句：Send those things back; they are not what I ordered.
把那些东西退回去, 我订的不是这些东西。

7. Even parts of southern Florida, where many Americans go for warm-weather vacations, have reported a few snowflakes

go for外出(进行某活动)
例句：Anna asked Philip if he would like to go for a walk with them.
安娜问菲利浦是否愿意与她们一起出去散步。

8. Clouds with extremely cool water are mixed with man-made ice crystals, such as silver iodide and metaldehyde crystals.

mix with (使)与…混〔结〕合
例句：We must mix work with adequate rest.
我们必须劳逸结合。

9. It is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of people in the United States every year.

be responsible for为…负责,形成…的原因
例句：Heavy rains were responsible for the shortage of vegetables.
大雨是蔬菜短缺的原因。

10. Many people die in traffic accidents on roads that are covered with snow or ice. Others die from being out in the cold, or from heart attacks caused by too much physical activity.

cover with用…遮盖住, 用…填满
例句：The field is covered with snow.
田野一片积雪。
die from死于
例句：In a severe winter, wild animals can die from lack of food.
在寒冷的冬天, 野兽可能因为缺乏食物而饿死。