单词 | stratosphere |
释义 | stratosphere (once / 15095 pages) n When an astronomer talks about the stratosphere, she means the second layer of Earth's atmosphere, about six miles above the surface of our planet. The atmosphere around Earth is divided into three sections — first, the troposphere, next the stratosphere, and finally the outer layer, the mesosphere. It sounds like outer space, but actually large commercial airplanes often fly at altitudes that reach the stratosphere. People also use the word stratosphere in a figurative way to mean "really high," as when a car salesman brags, "Our sales this month have skyrocketed into the stratosphere!" WORD FAMILYstratosphere: stratospheres USAGE EXAMPLESIt is believed this is the first pie to be launched into the stratosphere. BBC(Dec 15, 2016) The pioneering pastry - believed to be the first ever launched into the stratosphere - was launched from Wigan earlier. BBC(Dec 15, 2016) This led to their work on chlorine's effects on ozone in the stratosphere. Nature(Dec 13, 2016) n the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere Hyper layer a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another |
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