heatwave

/ˈhiːtweɪv/· n.

气候/天气B1

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Chinese meaning

热浪

持chí续xù多duō日rì的de异yì常cháng高gāo温wēn天tiān气qì

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与yǔ气qì候hòu变biàn化huà挂guà钩gōu、频pín率lǜ和hé强qiáng度dù均jūn在zài上shàng升shēng的de极jí端duān高gāo温wēn事shì件jiàn

Example

The record-breaking heatwave gripping Europe this summer has been directly linked to accelerating climate change.

今夏席卷欧洲的破纪录热浪已被直接证实与加速推进的气候变化密切相关。

Background ✎

出chū自zì气qì候hòu/天tiān气qì报bào道dào;探tàn讨tǎo极jí端duān热rè浪làng与yǔ气qì候hòu变biàn化huà的de因yīn果guǒ关guān联lián及jí未wèi来lái趋qū势shì

Roots · etymology

heat 源自古英语 hǣtu;wave 源自古英语 wæf 波动;19 世纪合成,喻高温如浪袭来

  • heat(热、高温)+ wave(波、浪)

Collocations

  • deadly heatwave / record-breaking heatwave / heatwave warning

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