Definition of stratus in English:

stratus

noun ˈstreɪtəsˈstrɑːtəs

mass noun

Cloud forming a continuous horizontal grey sheet, often with rain or snow.
the weather was lousy, with low stratus and poor visibility
as modifier stratus cloud
Example sentencesExamples
- However in winter low stratus or fog could persist for days, or even weeks in extreme cases.
- The first sign that this is occurring would be the sight of a bank of Cirrus, followed by a bank of medium level clouds, and then thicker stratus clouds.
- The gray layer of stratus has returned, contingent with the cook-fires of the enemy.
- The sky, a gloomy purple, was overlapped by stratus sheets of blue-black clouds.
- Unless you count the fact that they can be cumulus, stratus, cirrus, or nimbus.
- Gray-brown stratus clouds in the upper atmosphere flew at high speed as though the planet was racked by a perpetual storm.
- In summer, Arctic Ocean packice cover is incomplete and heavily puddled, which maintains a constant layer of stratus and stratocumulus cloud cover.
- A shelf of stratus clouds appeared just to the south and for a while it wasn't clear this was the reason for the call of zero lift.
- A high and light layer of stratus obscured the sun but the visibility overall was excellent.

Origin

Early 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin, literally 'strewn', past participle of sternere.

Rhymes

altostratus, cirrostratus, nimbostratus

Definition of stratus in US English:

stratus

noun

Cloud forming a continuous horizontal gray sheet, often with rain or snow.
the weather was lousy, with low stratus and poor visibility
as modifier stratus cloud
Example sentencesExamples
- The sky, a gloomy purple, was overlapped by stratus sheets of blue-black clouds.
- A high and light layer of stratus obscured the sun but the visibility overall was excellent.
- The first sign that this is occurring would be the sight of a bank of Cirrus, followed by a bank of medium level clouds, and then thicker stratus clouds.
- In summer, Arctic Ocean packice cover is incomplete and heavily puddled, which maintains a constant layer of stratus and stratocumulus cloud cover.
- A shelf of stratus clouds appeared just to the south and for a while it wasn't clear this was the reason for the call of zero lift.
- However in winter low stratus or fog could persist for days, or even weeks in extreme cases.
- The gray layer of stratus has returned, contingent with the cook-fires of the enemy.
- Gray-brown stratus clouds in the upper atmosphere flew at high speed as though the planet was racked by a perpetual storm.
- Unless you count the fact that they can be cumulus, stratus, cirrus, or nimbus.

Origin

Early 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin, literally ‘strewn’, past participle of sternere.

单词	stratus
释义	Definition of stratus in English: stratus noun ˈstreɪtəsˈstrɑːtəs mass noun Cloud forming a continuous horizontal grey sheet, often with rain or snow. the weather was lousy, with low stratus and poor visibility as modifier stratus cloud Example sentencesExamples However in winter low stratus or fog could persist for days, or even weeks in extreme cases. The first sign that this is occurring would be the sight of a bank of Cirrus, followed by a bank of medium level clouds, and then thicker stratus clouds. The gray layer of stratus has returned, contingent with the cook-fires of the enemy. The sky, a gloomy purple, was overlapped by stratus sheets of blue-black clouds. Unless you count the fact that they can be cumulus, stratus, cirrus, or nimbus. Gray-brown stratus clouds in the upper atmosphere flew at high speed as though the planet was racked by a perpetual storm. In summer, Arctic Ocean packice cover is incomplete and heavily puddled, which maintains a constant layer of stratus and stratocumulus cloud cover. A shelf of stratus clouds appeared just to the south and for a while it wasn't clear this was the reason for the call of zero lift. A high and light layer of stratus obscured the sun but the visibility overall was excellent. Origin Early 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin, literally 'strewn', past participle of sternere. Rhymes altostratus, cirrostratus, nimbostratus Definition of stratus in US English: stratus noun Cloud forming a continuous horizontal gray sheet, often with rain or snow. the weather was lousy, with low stratus and poor visibility as modifier stratus cloud Example sentencesExamples The sky, a gloomy purple, was overlapped by stratus sheets of blue-black clouds. A high and light layer of stratus obscured the sun but the visibility overall was excellent. The first sign that this is occurring would be the sight of a bank of Cirrus, followed by a bank of medium level clouds, and then thicker stratus clouds. In summer, Arctic Ocean packice cover is incomplete and heavily puddled, which maintains a constant layer of stratus and stratocumulus cloud cover. A shelf of stratus clouds appeared just to the south and for a while it wasn't clear this was the reason for the call of zero lift. However in winter low stratus or fog could persist for days, or even weeks in extreme cases. The gray layer of stratus has returned, contingent with the cook-fires of the enemy. Gray-brown stratus clouds in the upper atmosphere flew at high speed as though the planet was racked by a perpetual storm. Unless you count the fact that they can be cumulus, stratus, cirrus, or nimbus. Origin Early 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin, literally ‘strewn’, past participle of sternere.
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