氣象謎語

河南固始信合外國語小學 楊紅艷 輯譯

Read the following and guess what’s the weather like?

1.This is something you often see.When there’s a storm outside,it comes down from the clouds and appears in droplet form.這是你經常看到的氣象。當外面有風暴時，它會從云層中降下來，并以水滴的形式出現。

2.If you see this striking Earth,you don’t want to be under a tree.It’s something that lights the sky and is closely followed by thunder.

如果你看到這個氣象在襲擊地球，你可不要待在樹下。這是一個把天空照亮的東西，緊隨其后的就是雷聲。

3.It falls in winter but never gets hurt.It drops from the sky.It looks white and clean.It is more beautiful than rain.None of the pieces look the same.

它會在冬天降落，但永遠不會傷人。它是從天上掉下來的。它看起來又白又干凈。它比雨更美，但是沒有一片看上去一模一樣。

4.If you look up during the day,then you will see this lit.It rises in the east every morning.When it sets in the west,evening comes.

如果你白天抬頭看，你會看到它亮著。它每天早晨從東方升起。當它在西邊落下時，夜幕就降臨了。

5.This can be often seen after rain.It cannot be seen when it is dark for it is caused by light hitting rain to create a colorful arc.

它在雨后經常可以看到。天黑的時候看不見它，因為它是由光線射入雨水形成的彩色弧線。

6.You can not see it,but you can feel it.When it comes to you,you’ll feel cool,and sometimes even cold.你看不到它，但是你能感覺到它。當它來到你的身邊時，你會覺得很涼快，有時甚至很冷。

7.It happen after a flash,but it’s not a photograph.You often hear it in a bad storm.It is lightning’s other half.它在閃光之后發生，但它不是一張照片。你經常聽到它在暴風雨中說話。它是閃電的另一半。

8.It can come in three forms,but this is the solid state of it.When it’s hard enough,you’re able to stand and walk on it.When it is warmer,it becomes water quickly.

它可以有三種形式，但這是它的固態。當它夠硬的時候，你可以在它身上站立和行走。當天氣暖和的時候，它很快就會變成水。

9.This is something you see in the sky.It’s sometimes fluffy and sometimes gray.When it’s thick and dark,it tells you it’s going to rain.

這是你在天空中看到的氣象。它有時是蓬松的，有時是灰色的。當它又厚又黑的時候，它就在告訴你天快要下雨了。

10.Not many people have stepped on it.It never stays full for long.It looks like a plate some days in a month,and it looks like a sickle some days in a month.It always have a dark side and a bright side.

沒有多少人在它身上踩過。它從來不會長時間地保持圓形。在一個月中的某些日子，它看起來像一個盤子；在一個月中的某些日子，它看起來像一把鐮刀。它總是有黑暗的一面和光明的一面。

(參考答案見本期第29 頁)