🇬🇧🇨🇳 hailstorm - 冰雹 : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "hailstorm" ("冰雹"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A hailstorm is a kind of storm where hard little balls of ice, called hail, suddenly fall from the sky, hitting the ground, roofs, and cars with lots of loud tapping and clunking.
Mom said, “Don’t worry, it’s just a hailstorm,” while wearing a bike helmet in the living room.
The hailstorm was so loud that Grandma’s snoring finally had some competition.
After the hailstorm, the lawn looked like someone spilled a giant bucket of ice cubes and forgot the soda.
During the hailstorm, my dad ran outside to save the car and came back in looking like he had just lost a snowball fight with the clouds.
In the middle of the hailstorm, my sister yelled, “Who Shook The Freezer?”
A woman ran from the market as a sudden hailstorm began. The hailstorm smashed fruit, pelted an umbrella, and small ice balls hit like tiny drums. Children laughed, then cried when the hailstorm blew cold on their faces. A dog shook wet fur in the hailstorm, then curled under a porch. After the hailstorm, they all smiled.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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