sirocco
sirocco — noun
- siroccosingular
- siroccosplural
1. a very hot, dry wind that rises over the Sahara Desert and moves north across th
a very hot, dry wind that rises over the Sahara Desert and moves north across the Mediterranean Sea, bringing dust and high temperatures to southern European countries such as Italy, Greece, and Spain
Niran wiped the dust off his face as a strong sirocco blew through Valletta.
countable use: a + sirocco + verb
During the sirocco, farmers in Sicily keep livestock inside to protect them from the heat.
the + sirocco as a seasonal phenomenon
Zuri could not sleep because the sirocco turned her bedroom into an oven all night.
A thick layer of Saharan dust covered the cars and rooftops after the sirocco passed.
Unlike the cold, dry mistral, the sirocco brings hot, sandy air from North Africa.
- scirocco
alternative spelling of the same word, also used in English
- mistral
a cold, dry wind from France that blows south toward the Mediterranean, opposite in character to the hot sirocco
文法句型
the + sirocco
a + sirocco
用法筆記
Sirocco is often treated as a mass noun but can be countable. It most commonly appears with the definite article when referring to the wind as a recurring climatic event ('The sirocco blows in spring and autumn').