| 单词 | extreme weather |
| 释义 | > as lemmasextreme weather extreme weather n. weather that is very harsh, unseasonal, or atypical for a particular region, (now) especially when attributed to the effects of climate change.Examples of extreme weather can include prolonged heatwaves, more severe winters, violent storms, flooding, and droughts. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > [noun] > kinds of weather weathersa900 extreme weather1576 1576 J. Foxe Actes & Monuments (rev. ed.) I. 306/2 By sea might he not passe nor trauayle, by meanes of the extreme weather and tempest. 1670 L. Meager Eng. Gardener 181 Cover your Bed or Beds when extream weather comes, as Frosts, Snow, or much Rain. 1796 J. Plaw Ferme ornée 4 It will protect from cold or heat in extreme weather. 1878 Savannah (Georgia) Morning News 3 Jan. The buds on the fruit trees are..liable to be killed by extreme weather should such succeed the long-continued mildness. 1970 Commonw. Forestry Rev. Mar. 78 Increased costs resulting from random events such as extreme weather, insect damage, fire damage, etc., would be ignored. 2014 Atlantic Dec. 40/2 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development launched a giant, federally funded competition called Rebuild by Design, aimed at protecting areas battered by Sandy from future extreme weather. < as lemmas |
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