downdraught
downdraught — 名詞
1. a current of air that moves or is pulled downwards, for instance inside a chimne
下衝氣流
空氣向下流動的現象，如煙囪或暴風中
a current of air that moves or is pulled downwards, for instance inside a chimney, through a building, or during a storm
Fatima felt a cold downdraught on her neck when she opened the kitchen window.
Fatima 打開廚房窗戶時，感到一陣冷的下衝氣流吹過她的脖子。
The pilot warned of a strong downdraught as the plane flew near the mountain range.
飛機飛近山脈時，機師警告有強烈的下衝氣流。
aviation context: downdraught as a weather hazard
Smoke came back into the room because of a downdraught in the old chimney.
因為舊煙囪裡的下衝氣流，煙霧倒灌回房間裡。
Amara held her hat as a sudden downdraught rushed through the train station.
Amara 按住她的帽子，一陣突然的下衝氣流吹過火車站。
The chimney sweep said that strong winds can cause a downdraught in older houses.
煙囪清掃工說，強風會在老房子裡造成下衝氣流。
- updraught
an upward current of air; the opposite movement
文法句型
a downdraught + of + noun
feel/notice + a downdraught
用法筆記
This is the British English spelling; American English uses 'downdraft'. The word appears most often in contexts involving ventilation, chimneys, and aviation weather.