el
el — 名詞
1. a large-scale warming of surface water in the Pacific Ocean near the equator tha
聖嬰現象
太平洋赤道異常暖流
a large-scale warming of surface water in the Pacific Ocean near the equator that occurs every 2 to 10 years and alters weather conditions worldwide
The El Niño event caused heavy rainfall along the coast of Peru.
聖嬰現象在祕魯沿海帶來大量降雨。
El Niño + event / current as weather phenomenon
Farmers in Australia prepared for drought during the El Niño period.
澳洲農民在聖嬰現象期間為乾旱做好了準備。
Daichi studied how El Niño raises surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.
Daichi 研究聖嬰現象如何提高太平洋海面溫度。
The strong El Niño current brought warm water to the shore near Lima.
強烈的聖嬰洋流將溫暖海水帶到利馬附近的海岸。
Scientists warned that this year's El Niño may trigger severe storms across Asia.
科學家警告今年的聖嬰現象可能在亞洲引發強烈風暴。
- La Niña
the cold counterpart of El Niño, also part of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation cycle
文法句型
the El Niño + noun (event/current/conditions)
El Niño + affects/causes + noun
用法筆記
Always capitalized as a proper noun. The name comes from Spanish 'the little boy,' referring to the Christ child, because the current was first noticed around Christmas.
常見錯誤
2. a metropolitan train system whose lines are carried on structures above the road
高架鐵路
建於地面以上的城市軌道
a metropolitan train system whose lines are carried on structures above the roadway, commonly called 'the el' for short
Ezra takes the el train downtown every morning to reach his office.
Ezra 每天早上搭高架火車到市區上班。
collocation: el train
The elevated railway runs above the main streets of the old city.
高架鐵路在古城的主要街道上方行駛。
the elevated railway / the el as shortened form
Renata heard the el rumbling past her apartment late at night.
Renata 深夜聽到高架火車從她公寓旁隆隆駛過。
A new el line connecting the airport to the city center began running last spring.
去年春天，一條連接機場和市中心的新高架路線開始營運。
The old el tracks were replaced by a modern subway system last year.
舊的高架鐵軌去年被現代化的地下捷運取代。
- elevated train
the full form, slightly more formal than 'el'
- overhead railway
used more in British English for the same concept
文法句型
the el
el + train / line / station / tracks
用法筆記
Chiefly American English. In Chicago and New York, 'the el' (or 'the L') is the common name for the elevated train system. The word is usually written without a capital letter unless it begins a sentence.
常見錯誤
❌ 'I took the el to the mall last weekend.' (OK) — No common errors, but learners may over-capitalize: write 'the el' not 'the El.'
3. a short written form of the word 'elevation,' used on maps and in technical docu
海拔
海拔高度的縮寫
a short written form of the word 'elevation,' used on maps and in technical documents to show height above sea level
The map showed 'el 4,500 m' next to the mountain peak.
地圖上在山峰旁標示「el 4500 m」。
abbreviation pattern: el + number + unit
The building's el was recorded as exactly 85 meters above sea level.
該建築的海拔記錄為精確的 85 公尺。
The pilot checked the el reading before landing at the mountain airport.
機長在降落在高山機場前檢查了海拔讀數。
Engineers noted the el of the bridge deck at 12 meters above the river.
工程師記錄了橋面高出河面 12 公尺的海拔數據。
文法句型
el + number + unit
用法筆記
This abbreviation appears primarily on maps, survey documents, and engineering plans. In speech or general writing, the full word 'elevation' is always used.