weathered
用法要点
形容词用法
通常作定语或表语,描述物体或人的外观状态,强调长期自然作用的结果。
介词搭配
常与by连用表示原因,如weathered by wind and rain,也可用from表示来源。
语域说明
多用于描述性、文学或技术语境,日常口语中较少使用,正式程度中等。
基础例句
The old barn has a weathered look after decades in the countryside.
那座旧谷仓在乡村待了几十年后,看起来饱经风霜。
His face was weathered from years of working outdoors.
他的脸因多年户外工作而显得沧桑。
We bought some weathered wood to make a rustic table.
我们买了一些风化的木头来做一张乡村风格的桌子。
The sign was so weathered that I could barely read it.
那个牌子风化得太厉害,我几乎看不清上面的字。
高级例句
The geological study focused on weathered rock formations in the region.
这项地质研究重点关注该地区风化的岩层。
The company has weathered multiple economic downturns and remains stable.
这家公司经历了多次经济衰退,但仍保持稳定。
Architects often use weathered materials to blend buildings with natural landscapes.
建筑师常使用风化的材料,使建筑与自然景观融为一体。
The weathered facade of the historic building required careful restoration.
这座历史建筑风化的外墙需要精心修复。
高频搭配
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常见错误
错误使用了进行时态,weathered 作为形容词描述状态,不是动作,应直接用形容词形式。
weathering 是动词的现在分词或动名词,不能直接作形容词修饰人,应使用形容词 weathered。
近义词辨析
worn
worn 更强调因使用或摩擦导致的磨损,而 weathered 特指自然因素如风雨、阳光造成的陈旧。
The old shoes were worn (因穿用而磨损) vs. The old shoes were weathered (因暴露于天气而风化)。
aged
aged 泛指因时间变老或成熟,可能无自然因素作用;weathered 强调自然暴露导致的表面变化。
The cheese is aged (随时间成熟) vs. The cheese is weathered (错误用法,通常不用于食物)。