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Blizzard - 英语词汇详解 (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：Snowstorm (Blizzard)

Blizzard 🔊

/ˈblɪzərd/

A very heavy snowstorm with strong winds and very low visibility.

Snowstorm 🔊

➕

/ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/

A severe snowstorm with strong sustained winds and very low visibility, often causing hazardous conditions.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Origin uncertain; possibly from German 'Blitz' (lightning) or French 'blizzard' (snowstorm).

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'blitz' (sudden attack) + 'ard' (hard) → a hard, sudden snow attack.

📖 Example

We were about to go out for a walk when a sudden blizzard forced us to stay indoors. 🔊 We were about to go out for a walk when a sudden blizzard forced us to stay indoors.

🔗 Collocations

blizzard conditions – Extreme weather conditions during a blizzard with heavy snow and wind

blizzard warning – An official alert issued by weather agencies about an approaching blizzard

caught in a blizzard – Being trapped or stranded outdoors during a blizzard

🔄 Synonyms

snowstorm (n.) – A storm with falling snow, but not necessarily with strong winds

whiteout (n.) – A weather condition where visibility is severely reduced due to snow and cloud cover

snow squall (n.) – A sudden, intense snowstorm with strong winds, often brief

🚫 Antonyms

heatwave (n.) – A prolonged period of abnormally hot weather

drought (n.) – A long period with little or no rain, causing dry conditions

🌱 Derivatives

blizzardy (adj.) – Resembling or characteristic of a blizzard

📖 Cultural Story

The term entered English in the mid-19th century, possibly from German 'Blitz' (lightning), reflecting the storm's intensity. It gained popularity after a severe US blizzard in the 1870s.

Meaning 2：Onslaught (Blizzard)

Blizzard 🔊

/ˈblɪzərd/

A large number of things that appear or arrive suddenly and all at once.

Onslaught 🔊

➕

/ˈɑːnslɔːt/

A sudden, overwhelming amount of something, such as complaints, messages, or events, arriving at once.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Advanced

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

After the new policy was announced, the company's social media was hit by a blizzard of complaints. 🔊 After the new policy was announced, the company's social media was hit by a blizzard of complaints.

🔗 Collocations

a blizzard of complaints – A sudden influx of many complaints arriving all together

a blizzard of emails – A huge number of emails received in a short time

a blizzard of activity – A sudden burst of intense activity or events

🔄 Synonyms

barrage (n.) – A rapid and continuous delivery of something, often criticisms or questions

deluge (n.) – A great flood or overwhelming amount of something

avalanche (n.) – A sudden large amount of something that comes all at once, like an avalanche of letters

🚫 Antonyms

trickle (n.) – A small, slow, or minimal amount of something

handful (n.) – A small number or quantity, easily manageable

🌱 Derivatives

blizzardy (adj.) – Overwhelming in quantity; resembling a blizzard of things