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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries阵雪
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhèn xuě
"午后有一阵小雪。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, light fall of snow blown by the wind.
"A sudden flurry of snow dusted the windshield as we drove through the mountain pass." - 2
A brief, sudden burst of activity, excitement, or commotion.
"There was a brief flurry of activity in the office before the major announcement."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 15th century as an imitative word or dialectal variant, 'flurry' likely stems from earlier expressions related to sudden gusts of wind, possibly connected to 'flutter' or Old Norse roots. Over time, its semantic scope expanded from atmospheric gusts to sudden, brief bursts of activity, commotion, or light precipitation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flurry" is said worldwide
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averse
Transliteration: averse
"Une légère averse de neige a blanchi les toits."
Schneeschauer
Transliteration: Schneeschauer
"Ein kurzer Schneeschauer zog über das Land."
nevicata
Transliteration: nevicata
"C'è stata una leggera nevicata stamattina."
ráfaga
Transliteration: rafaga
"Una ráfaga de nieve sorprendió a los excursionistas."
nevada
Transliteration: nevada
"Uma rápida nevada cobriu a estrada."
बर्फ की बौछार
Transliteration: barf ki bochaar
"सुबह हल्की बर्फ की बौछार हुई।"
阵雪
Transliteration: zhèn xuě
"午后有一阵小雪。"
눈발
Transliteration: nunbal
"창밖으로 하얀 눈발이 날렸다."
にわか雪
Transliteration: niwakayuki
"空模様が変わってにわか雪が降ってきた。"
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