生活英语|dead of winter 寒冬腊月

表达 dead of winter 指 隆冬时节，冬季最寒冷的时期，等于汉语里的 寒冬腊月。它一般被用来描述像大雪或重霜如此的阴冷天气。Dead of winter 多出现于文学作品中，但在口语中也时常被用。

例句

Im not going out there. Its the dead of winter.

我不出去。这寒冬腊月的，太冷了。

It was the dead of winter, and the ground was covered in thick frost, and icicles were hanging from the trees.

隆冬时节，积霜遍地，冰柱垂枝。

Youre travelling in the dead of winter? Make sure to drive safely as the roads are likely to be icy.

你要在冬季最冷的时候旅游？道路或许会结冰，所以必须要注意安全驾驶。