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单词 meltemi
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meltemi

/mɛlˈtɛmi /
(also meltemi wind)
noun
A dry north-westerly wind which blows during the summer in the eastern Mediterranean.The meltemi winds are known by old Greeks as the Etesian northern winds and are not viewed in a bad way as they bring cooler weather, low humidity and good visibility....
  • The legendary meltemi winds are so sudden and so strong that they play havoc with ferry schedules to the islands, so you can imagine what they do to a tiny rowing shell.
  • As the day has progressed the meltemi winds have been reducing and as of 14.00 EST there was a strong tail wind coming directly down the 2000 metre course from the north.

Origin

From modern Greek meltémi, Turkish meltem.

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