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单词 heat wave
释义

heat wave

noun

: a period of unusually hot weather

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The annual heat wave season has more than tripled in length to 68 days, from 22, over that same period. BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Starting Monday, California will see its highest chance of rolling blackouts as the heat wave intensifies, grid officials said Sunday. Kate Galbraith, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Sep. 2022 And a heat wave forecast for the holiday weekend could exacerbate the algae’s growth even further, per the AP. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Sep. 2022 As a dangerous heat wave scorches California, Death Valley could hit a whopping 127 degrees over the weekend. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 While a dangerous heat wave blankets California and the Southwest, plenty of people are itching to travel over the Labor Day weekend. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 Request comes as heat wave forecast grows worse for San Diego County. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 Portland, too, could break heat wave duration marks. Fox News, 29 July 2022 The star has been relying on the ponytail during her heat wave honeymoon. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 25 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

heat wave

noun

as in dog days

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • dog days
  • torridity
  • torridness
  • heat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • cold
  • freeze
  • cold wave
  • snap
  • cold front
  • deep freeze
  • frost
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