snow
/snəu; sno/ n
1 [U] frozen water vapour that falls to the ground from the sky in soft white flakes; mass of such flakes on the ground, etc 雪; 雪花; 雪片; 积雪
a heavy fall of snow 下大雪
roads deep in snow 积雪很深的道路
Children were playing in the snow. 孩子们在雪中玩耍.
2 [C usu pl 通常作复数]
(fml 文) fall of snow 下雪; 降雪
The snows came early that year. 那年雪下得很早.
3 [U] (sl 俚) powdered cocaine （粉状的）可卡因.
4 (idm 习语) pure as the driven snow => pure. white as snow => white1.
snow / snəu; sno/ v
1 [I] (used with it 与it连用) come down from the sky as snow 下雪; 降雪
It snowed all day. 下了一整天雪.
It was snowing when I woke up. 我醒来时正在下雪.
2 [Tn] (US infml 口) attempt to deceive or persuade (sb) by elaborate but often insincere talk 用花言巧语欺骗或说服（某人）.
3 (phr v) snow sb in/up (usu passive 通常用於被动语态) prevent sb from going out by snowing heavily 被大雪困住（不能外出）
We were snowed in for three days last winter by the blizzards. 去年冬天, 一场暴风雪把我们困在家里三天没出门. snow sb under (with sth) (usu passive 通常用於被动语态) overwhelm sb 使某人不胜负荷
I was snowed under with work. 我工作忙得不可开交.
snowed under with applications for the job 求职申请书多得接应不暇.