ice pellet
US /ˈaɪs ˈpɛlɪt/
UK /ˈaɪs ˈpɛlɪt/
名詞
冰粒, 霰
a small, translucent, and irregularly shaped pellet of ice, formed when raindrops freeze as they fall through a layer of freezing air near the ground; also known as sleet
範例:
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The forecast warned of freezing rain turning into ice pellets.
天氣預報警告說凍雨將轉變為冰粒。
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We had to drive slowly due to the accumulation of ice pellets on the road.
由於路面冰粒堆積，我們不得不緩慢行駛。