英语词汇“khamsin”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

khamsin

/ˈkamsɪn

noun

An oppressive, hot southerly or south-easterly wind blowing in Egypt in spring.It is subject to constant dust-laden winds variously known as sirocco, khamsin, simoom and harmattan....

There is also a great description of a khamsin, the sandstorm wind, and I can vouch for Sussman's accuracy, having been terrified silly by enduring such a phenomenon myself, even though I was in the comparative safety of Cairo.
Fierce winds - the khamsin and the ghibli - threw dust into men's faces, obscuring the battlefield.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Arabic khamsīn, from khamsūn 'fifty' (being the approximate duration in days).

单词	khamsin
释义	khamsin /ˈkamsɪn / noun An oppressive, hot southerly or south-easterly wind blowing in Egypt in spring.It is subject to constant dust-laden winds variously known as sirocco, khamsin, simoom and harmattan.... There is also a great description of a khamsin, the sandstorm wind, and I can vouch for Sussman's accuracy, having been terrified silly by enduring such a phenomenon myself, even though I was in the comparative safety of Cairo. Fierce winds - the khamsin and the ghibli - threw dust into men's faces, obscuring the battlefield. Origin Late 17th century: from Arabic khamsīn, from khamsūn 'fifty' (being the approximate duration in days).
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