snowbound
/ˈsnəʊbaʊnd/ · /ˈsnoʊbaʊnd/
CEFR level C1Topic TravelWord #5827 in the learning path
被雪困住的；雪阻的
Definitions
adj. Unable to travel or be reached because of heavy snow.
被雪困住的；雪阻的
Example
We stayed in a snowbound cabin for three days.
我们在一间被大雪围困的小屋里待了三天。
Emergency services delivered food and medicine to snowbound villages after unusually heavy winter storms.
异常猛烈的冬季暴风雪过后，应急部门向被雪围困的村庄运送了食品和药品。
Collocations
- a snowbound village
- snowbound travellers
- remain snowbound
Word family
- snow (n.)
- snowy (adj.)
- snowfall (n.)
Usage tip
强调积雪阻碍出行，不只是“覆盖着雪”。
FAQ
- What does snowbound mean?
- Unable to travel or be reached because of heavy snow.
- How is snowbound pronounced?
- UK /ˈsnəʊbaʊnd/, US /ˈsnoʊbaʊnd/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
