ice pellet
US /ˈaɪs ˈpɛlɪt/
UK /ˈaɪs ˈpɛlɪt/
名詞
氷の粒, みぞれ
a small, translucent, and irregularly shaped pellet of ice, formed when raindrops freeze as they fall through a layer of freezing air near the ground; also known as sleet
例:
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The forecast warned of freezing rain turning into ice pellets.
予報では、着氷性の雨が氷の粒に変わると警告していた。
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We had to drive slowly due to the accumulation of ice pellets on the road.
道路に氷の粒が積もっていたため、ゆっくり運転しなければならなかった。