heat wave
heat wave — 名詞
1. a period of several days or weeks when the weather is much hotter than what is n
熱浪
持續數日的異常高溫天氣
a period of several days or weeks when the weather is much hotter than what is normal for that place at that time of year
The heat wave that hit southern Europe last summer broke temperature records across six countries.
去年夏天襲擊南歐的熱浪，打破了六個國家的氣溫紀錄。
collocation: heat wave + break records
During the July heat wave, Kwame stayed indoors with the air conditioning running all day.
在七月熱浪期間，Kwame 整天待在室內開著空調。
collocation: during + the heat wave
Meteorologists warned that the heat wave would last at least two more weeks.
氣象學家警告說，這波熱浪至少還會持續兩週。
Schools closed early when a dangerous heat wave swept through the region.
當危險的熱浪席捲該地區時，學校提前停課。
The government opened cooling centers to help elderly residents survive the heat wave.
政府開設了避暑中心，幫助年長居民度過這波熱浪。
- hot spell
refers to a shorter period of hot weather, typically a few days rather than weeks
- extreme heat
broader term that can describe a single very hot day or general climate conditions
- cold snap
a sudden, short period of very cold weather
- cold spell
a longer period of colder-than-usual weather
文法句型
the + heat wave + verb
during/in + a/the + heat wave
用法筆記
Commonly used with definite article 'the' when referring to a specific ongoing event. Can be modified by adjectives such as severe, extreme, unprecedented, or dangerous.