“放晴”常见的英文表达是 clear up 或 the sky clears up,也可用 brighten up(侧重于天气由阴转晴、变得明亮) 来描述这一现象。具体使用示例如下:
clear up:
It looks like it's going to clear up soon.(看起来天气很快就要放晴了。)
The weather cleared up in the afternoon.(下午天气放晴了。 )
the sky clears up:
After the rain, the sky cleared up beautifully.(雨后,天空变得格外晴朗。 )
brighten up:
The clouds have gone and the sky is beginning to brighten up.(云散了,天空开始放晴。 )