| 单词 | long rains |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslong rains long rains n. [compare rain n.1 2b] (with plural agreement) the rainy season, esp. in a tropical or subtropical country; also occasionally in singular. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wet weather > [noun] > rainy season (tropical) rains1615 rainy season1655 long rains1670 season1707 monsoon1747 high season1759 plum rains1894 wet1897 bai-u1910 kharif1920 1670 J. Ogilby Africa 445 The Ternados past, the long Rains begin and continue in a manner without ceasing to the beginning of August. 1812 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (ed. 6) I. 739 The long rain occupies the four following months. 1963 A. Smith Throw out Two Hands vi. 70 The plan was to take off from Zanzibar on January 1st... There was so much to be done before the long rains began. 2008 D. S. Wilcove No Way Home iii. 86 For much of the year, the Serengeti Plain is hot, dry, and uninviting; but when the long rains arrive, it briefly becomes a lush, nutritious pasture. < as lemmas |
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