blizzard (**블**리저드) — a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈblɪzərd/
Korean meaning: 강풍과 시야 불량을 동반한 심한 눈보라
Korean pronunciation: **블**리저드
Example Sentences
- The weather forecaster warned of an approaching blizzard, so I rushed to buy milk and bread like every other panicking citizen.
- After the blizzard, cars looked like mysterious white lumps scattered across the parking lot.
- The company received a blizzard of complaints after the product recall announcement.
blizzard
NOUN//ˈblɪzərd//
a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility
A fierce blizzard swallows the mountain village in seconds.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
1800년대 미국에서 '강한 타격'이라는 의미로 시작되어, 1870년경부터 심한 눈보라를 의미하게 되었습니다. 독일어 'blitz(번개)'와 어원이 유사하여 갑작스럽고 강력한 특성을 나타냅니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The weather forecaster warned of an approaching blizzard, so I rushed to buy milk and bread like every other panicking citizen.”
“After the blizzard, cars looked like mysterious white lumps scattered across the parking lot.”
“The company received a blizzard of complaints after the product recall announcement.”
“During the blizzard, the only sound was the howling wind and my stomach growling for food.”
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