heatwave

IPA/ˈhiːtweɪv/
IPA/ˈhiːtweɪv/

heatwave — noun

  • heatwavesingular
  • heatwavesplural

1. a period of several days or weeks during which the temperature is much higher th

1.名詞B1
釋義

a period of several days or weeks during which the temperature is much higher than what is normal for that location and season

例句

The July heatwave in Tokyo lasted eighteen days and broke all records.

heatwave + last [duration]; break records

During the heatwave, the city opened cooling centers for elderly residents without air conditioning.

同義詞
  • hot spell

    less severe and more conversational than heatwave

  • heat dome

    a specific meteorological cause of a heatwave, not the period itself

  • scorcher

    informal, usually for a single very hot day rather than a prolonged period

反義詞
  • cold snap

    a short period of unusually cold weather

  • cold spell

    a longer sustained period of cold weather

文法句型

heatwave + verb (hit/strike/last)

during/after + (a/the) heatwave

用法筆記

Often used in news reports and weather forecasts. Frequently introduced by the definite article ('the heatwave') when referring to a specific ongoing event.

常見錯誤

❌Yesterday was a heatwave.
✅A heatwave hit the city last week.
💡A heatwave is a multi-day period, not a single day's weather.