| 释义 |
whiteout
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: white (IV) + out
: a surface weather condition in an arctic area in which no object casts a shadow, the horizon cannot be seen, and only dark objects are discernible and which is caused by heavy cloud cover over a snow surface so that light coming through the clouds is essentially equal to the light reflected off the snow |