英語短語：Dead of winter 寒冬臘月

表達 “dead of winter” 指 “隆冬時節(jié)，冬天最寒冷的時期”，相當于漢語里的 “寒冬臘月”。它通常被用來描述像大雪或重霜這樣的陰冷天氣。“Dead of winter” 多出現(xiàn)于文學(xué)作品中，但在口語中也時常被使用。

例句
I'm not going out there. It's the dead of winter.
我不出去。這寒冬臘月的，太冷了。

It was the dead of winter, and the ground was covered in thick frost, and icicles were hanging from the trees.
隆冬時節(jié)，積霜遍地，冰柱垂枝。

You're travelling in the dead of winter? Make sure to drive safely as the roads are likely to be icy.
你要在冬天最冷的時候旅行？道路可能會結(jié)冰，所以一定要注意安全駕駛。