| 单词 | cold wave |
| 释义 | > as lemmascold wave cold wave n. originally U.S. (a) Meteorology (see wave n. 5b); (b) (see quot. 1949); also . ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > cold weather > [noun] > cold spell snap1740 cold snap1776 snap1829 cold wave1876 big chill1911 the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > [noun] > curling or frizzing > act of cold wave1876 permanent wave1906 wave1925 permanent1926 perm1927 1876 Pop. Sci. Monthly Nov. 124/1 Low temperatures..developed among the Rocky Mountains, and moved thence, as ‘cold waves’, over the continent eastward. 1901 Scotsman 4 Oct. 5/1 When a cold wave strikes Northern Minnesota, there is no knowing where the thermometer may go. 1921 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 10 Apr. 31/6 A cold wave that struck Eastern Nebraska last night continued to prevail today. 1949 Britannica Bk. of Year 687/1 Cold wave, a type of permanent hair waving, in which ammonium thioglycollate is generally used. 1956 A. Waldhorn Conc. Dict. Amer. Lang. 33 Cold wave,..in hairdressing, a chemical process used to create a permanent wave. 1965 Times 22 Feb. 9/4 After the heavy snowfall..the cold wave spread, causing freezing conditions in orange groves. < as lemmas |
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