glaze; rime; freezing rain deposit
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glaze or rime; general term for freezing rain deposits on surfaces
technicalA meteorological term. Refers to the clear, smooth ice coating formed when supercooled rain hits cold surfaces, or more broadly to similar rime deposits from freezing fog. It is rare, fragile, and can cause damage to trees and power lines.
Zuó昨
yè夜
yī一
chǎng场
dòng冻
yǔ雨
，
jīn今
zǎo早
shù树
mù木
hé和
diàn电
xiàn线
shàng上
guà挂
mǎn满
le了
hòu厚
hòu厚
de的
bīng冸
。
There was freezing rain last night, and this morning the trees and power lines were covered in thick glaze.
Shān山
qū区
de的
bīng冸
guà景
jǐng很
hěn美
，
měi但
dàn会
huì给
gěi交
jiāo通
tōng带
dài来
lái危
wēi险
。
The rime scenery in the mountains is beautiful, but it can pose dangers to traffic.
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Yán严
zhòng重
de的
bīng冸
guà会
huì压
yā断
duàn树
shù枝
，
zhī导
dǎo致
zhì停
tíng电
。
Severe glaze can break tree branches and cause power outages.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jīng晶
yíng莹
tī剔
tòu透
de的
bīng冰
céng层
jiù就
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
bīng冸
。
This kind of crystal-clear ice layer is typical glaze.