A snowflake is one single small piece of snow as it falls from the sky. Snow is water that has frozen high in the air, and it does not freeze into round balls — it freezes into flat, six-sided shapes with arms growing out from the middle. One of those shapes is a snowflake.

A snowflake雪花 is one single small piece of snow是天上落下時、單獨一小片雪 as it falls from the sky從天空掉下來時. Snow雪 is water that has frozen high in the air是在高空結凍的水, and it does not freeze into round balls而且不會結成圓球狀 — it freezes into flat, six-sided shapes而是結成扁平的六邊形 with arms growing out from the middle中間會長出一根根分岔. One of those shapes這些形狀當中的一個 is a snowflake就是一片雪花.

They are very light and very soft, and one alone is so small that it can sit on your coat sleeve for a second before it melts.

They它們 are very light and very soft非常輕、非常柔軟, and而且 one alone單獨一片 is so small that小到 it can sit on your coat sleeve可以停在你外套的袖子上 for a second好幾秒鐘 before it melts才融化.

People often say that no two snowflakes are exactly the same. That is the famous line, and it is close enough to true for teaching, though scientists will tell you very simple ones can look alike.

People常常有人 often say that no two snowflakes are exactly the same說沒有兩片雪花是完全一樣的. That這句話 is the famous line是那句有名的話, and it is close enough to true for teaching在教學上來說也夠接近事實了, though scientists will tell you不過科學家會告訴你 very simple ones can look alike非常簡單的雪花形狀有可能長得很像.

Because a snowflake is so small, so light, and melts the moment you touch it, English uses the word for delicate things: a snowflake pattern, a snowflake earring, a paper snowflake children cut out at school.

Because因為 a snowflake一片雪花 is so small, so light這麼小、這麼輕, and melts the moment you touch it一碰就融化, English uses the word英文會用這個字 for delicate things來形容纖細、易碎的東西: a snowflake pattern, a snowflake earring, a paper snowflake children cut out at school像雪花圖案、雪花耳環，或小朋友在學校剪的紙雪花.

There is also a newer, unkind use. Since about the 2010s, people online call someone a snowflake to mean that person is too easily upset — too soft, breaks too fast. It is an insult, and it is often used in political arguments. You will meet it on the internet, so you should know it, but it is not a word to use about a real person you are talking to.

There is also有 a newer, unkind use一個比較新、不太友善的用法. Since about the 2010s大概從2010年代起, people online call someone a snowflake網路上有人會把某個人叫做snowflake to mean意思是 that person is too easily upset這個人太容易受傷 — too soft, breaks too fast太脆弱、一下就崩潰. It is它是 an insult一種侮辱, and而且 it is often used in political arguments常出現在政治爭論裡. You will meet it on the internet你會在網路上看到這個用法, so you should know it所以你該知道它, but it is not a word to use about a real person you are talking to但不該用在你正對話的真人身上.