Meteorology
“Meteorology” 是名词,专指研究大气的科学分支。它涉及天气现象的观测、分析、模拟和预报,涵盖了从短期的天气变化到长期的气候趋势。
- “Advances in meteorology have made weather forecasts much more accurate.” (气象学的进步使天气预报变得更加准确。)
- “She decided to study meteorology because she was fascinated by storms.” (她决定学习气象学,因为她对风暴非常着迷。)
- “The local university offers a degree in meteorology and atmospheric science.” (当地大学提供气象学和大气科学的学位。)
源自希腊语 “meteōrologia”,由 “meteōron”(空中的现象)和 “-logia”(学科、学说)组成。
- “meteor-”:意为空中的、气象的。
- “-ology”:是常见的学科后缀,意为“……学”。
随着全球变暖和极端天气事件的增加,气象学在现代社会的重要性日益凸显。气象学家不仅为公众提供每日预报,还为航空、农业和防灾减灾提供关键数据。
- 名词:meteorologist (气象学家)
- 形容词:meteorological (气象的)
将 “meteorology” 拆开:meteor(流星/气象)+ ology(学科)。也就是研究天上气象的学问。
“In the old days, farmers relied on signs like the shape of clouds or the behavior of animals to predict the rain. Today, thanks to the science of meteorology and advanced satellites, we can track a hurricane across the ocean and warn people days before it hits land.” (在过去,农民依靠云的形状或动物的行为等迹象来预测下雨。今天,得益于气象学和先进的卫星,我们可以追踪横跨海洋的飓风,并在它登陆前几天向人们发出警告。)