weatherman — a person, especially on television or radio, who reports and forecasts weather conditions
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person, especially on television or radio, who reports and forecasts weather conditions
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈweðərˌmæn/
Korean meaning: 날씨를 예보하고 보고하는 사람, 특히 TV나 라디오의 기상캐스터
Korean pronunciation: **웨**더맨
Example Sentences
- The weatherman said it would be sunny, but I'm still carrying an umbrella because he's wrong 50% of the time.
- Our local weatherman has been predicting the same weather pattern for three days straight.
- The weatherman apologized on live TV for yesterday's completely wrong forecast.
weatherman
NOUN//ˈweðərˌmæn//
a person, especially on television or radio, who reports and forecasts weather conditions
a person, especially on television or radio, who reports and forecasts weather conditions
The weatherman becomes Superman, watched by a gentleman!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Weather(날씨)와 man(사람)이 결합된 합성어로, 20세기 중반 텔레비전과 라디오 방송이 대중화되면서 생긴 단어입니다. 과거에는 주로 남성이 기상예보를 담당했기 때문에 'man'이 붙었지만, 현재는 성별에 관계없이 사용됩니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The weatherman said it would be sunny, but I'm still carrying an umbrella because he's wrong 50% of the time.”
“Our local weatherman has been predicting the same weather pattern for three days straight.”
“The weatherman apologized on live TV for yesterday's completely wrong forecast.”
“Everyone trusts this weatherman because he's been accurate for over 20 years.”
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