El Niño
noun[U]
uk/el ˈniːn.jəʊ/us/el ˈniːn.joʊ/anunusualoceancurrentthathappensalong thewesterncoastofSouthAmericaevery two to tenyears,killinglargenumbersofseacreaturesandcausingnoticeableand oftenseverechangesinweatherconditionsin manyareasof theworld:
厄尔尼诺(现象)the El Niñoweatherpattern/system/phenomenon厄尔尼诺天气现象
Rains came late to theregionbecause of El Niño.因为厄尔尼诺现象的影响,这个地区的雨季推迟了。
Wind & winds
- air pocket
- airstream
- anemometer
- blast
- blowy
- breeze
- chinook
- dust devil
- hurricane
- jet stream
- prevailing
- sigh
- sirocco
- sou'wester
- squall
- the Coriolis effect
- tornado
- weathercock
- westerly
- windless