Good weather 好天气

• be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine 沐浴着/享受着明媚的/灿烂的阳光
• the sun shines/warms sth/beats down (on sth) 太阳照耀着/温暖着/照射在…
• the sunshine breaks/streams through sth 阳光穿过…
• fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky 绒毛般的/一缕缕云彩在空中飘过
• a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea 微风/轻风/强风/凉爽的风/暖风/海风从海上吹来
• the snow crunches beneath/under sb's feet/boots 积雪在…脚下/靴子下嘎吱作响

Bad weather 坏天气

• thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun 厚厚的云层/乌云/暴风云形成/聚集/大量聚集/遮住天空/挡住太阳
• the sky darkens/turns black 天空变暗/变黑
• a fine mist hangs in the air 一丝薄雾弥漫在空气中
• a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in 浓雾滚滚而来
• the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down 下雨了；大雨倾盆而下；大雨滂沱
• snow falls/comes down/covers sth 雪花飘落/覆盖着…
• the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through sth/sweeps across sth 风刮/嗖嗖地刮/呼啸而过/愈刮愈大/刮过…/掠过…
• strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph) 狂风大作（高达每小时 80 英里的速度）
• a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages 暴风雨即将降临/向内陆移动/来临/袭来/肆虐
• thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds 雷声隆隆
• (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes （叉状的/片状的）闪电袭来/闪过
• a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages （令人目眩的）暴风雪袭来/大作/肆虐
• a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys sth/rips through sth 龙卷风袭击/摧毁…/撕裂…
• forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane 预报有雨/雪/四级飓风
• (NAmE) pour (down)/ (BrE) pour (down) with rain 下瓢泼大雨
• get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain 遇上下雨；寻找避雨处；躲雨
• be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog 笼罩在雾霭之中/厚厚的一层雾中
• be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm 即将遇到/勇敢面对/躲避暴风雨
• hear rolling/distant thunder 听到隆隆的/远处的雷声
• be battered/buffeted by strong winds 遭受强风肆虐；被强风吹得左右摇摆
• (BrE) be blowing a gale 在刮大风
• battle against/brave the elements 与恶劣天气搏斗；冒着风雨

The weather improves 天气好转

• the sun breaks through the clouds 太阳破云而出
• the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up) 天放晴了
• the clouds part/clear 乌云散去
• the rain stops/lets up/holds off 雨停了/小了/延迟了
• the wind dies down 风逐渐平息
• the storm passes 暴风雨过去了
• the mist/fog lifts/clears 薄雾/雾消散了

Discussing predictions 谈论预测

• ◆The number of people using mobile phones to purchase goods and services is expected / likely to more than double by the end of 2015. 到 2015 年年底，使用手机购买商品和服务的人数预计/可能会是现在的两倍多。
• ◆Experts have predicted / forecast that the number of people using their mobile phones to pay for goods and services should exceed 190 million in 2015. 专家已经预言，到 2015 年使用手机支付商品和服务费用的人数将超过 1.9 亿。
• ◆This figure is set to reach 200 million by 2016. 到 2016 年这个数字可能会达到 2 亿。
• ◆ By 2015, 800 million mobile phone users worldwide will be participating in social networks via their phone. 到 2015 年，全球将有 8 亿手机用户通过手机参与社交网络。
• ◆Sales of mobile phones in 2009 were lower than expected. * 2009 年的手机销量低于预期。
• ◆The company's announcement of 1.26 billion handsets sold for the year is in line with predictions. 公司宣布本年度手机销量为 12.6 亿部，符合预期。