Luyện ngữ pháp - English Collocations in Use - Intermediate (Unit 4: Topics: Travel and the environment))

- Lesson 13: B. Weather conditions

Weather

Weather conditions

collocation	example	comment
weather deteriorates [opposite: improves]	The weather is likely to deteriorate later on today.	Deteriorate is quite formal – the weather is getting worse is more informal.
thick/dense fog patches of fog/mist a blanket of fog [literary] fog/mist comes down [opposite: lifts]	There is thick fog on the motorway. There are patches of fog on the east coast but these should lift by midday.	Patches of fog/mist are small areas of fog/mist, whereas a blanket of fog/mist is thicker and more extensive.
strong sun [opposite: weak]	Avoid going on the beach at midday when the sun is strongest.
heavy rain (NOT ~~strong~~ rain) driving rain	Road conditions are difficult because of the driving rain.	driving rain = rain falling fast and heavily
heavy/fresh/crisp/thick/driving snow	The snow is lovely and crisp this morning.	crisp snow = snow that is fresh and hard
hard frost	There will be a hard frost tonight.	opposite of a hard frost = a light frost (NOT a ~~soft~~ frost)
high/strong/light/biting winds the wind picks up [opposite: dies down] the wind blows/whistles	The wind was light this morning but it’s picking up now and will be very strong by the evening. The wind was whistling through the trees.	biting winds = very cold winds If the wind picks up, it gets stronger.