表達 “dead of winter” 指 “隆冬時節(jié),冬天最寒冷的時期”,相當于漢語里的 “寒冬臘月”。它通常被用來描述像大雪或重霜這樣的陰冷天氣?!癉ead of winter” 多出現(xiàn)于文學作品中,但在口語中也時常被使用。
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例句
I'm not going out there. It's the dead of winter.
我不出去。這寒冬臘月的,太冷了。
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It was the dead of winter, and the ground was covered in thick frost, and icicles were hanging from the trees.
隆冬時節(jié),積霜遍地,冰柱垂枝。
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You're travelling in the dead of winter? Make sure to drive safely as the roads are likely to be icy.
你要在冬天最冷的時候旅行?道路可能會結(jié)冰,所以一定要注意安全駕駛。