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单词 vog
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Definition of vog in English:

vog

noun vɒɡväg
mass nounUS
  • (chiefly in Hawaii) smog or haze containing volcanic dust and gases.

    there was a layer of vog hanging over our side of the island this morning
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Acid rain caused by vog leaches lead from roofs and solder, contaminating household water-catchment supplies.
    • The components in vog known to affect health are sulfur dioxide gas and tiny respirable particles.
    • Race officials are warning runners unaccustomed to vog to stay super hydrated and take their time with the race.
    • Vog from Kilauea volcano, on the island of Hawaii, has been erupting continuously since 1983.
    • The typical trades are sorely lacking, so we're suffering from the majority of the vog!
    • Thanks to the vog, a couple of nights ago we had a more dramatic sunset than I had seen in many a day.
    • It turns out that Oahu is suffering from a serious vog problem these days.
    • Individual responses to vog vary widely, although people with pre-existing respiratory conditions, such as asthma or chronic respiratory disease, show special sensitivity.
    • You can see the vog as a light blue-gray plume which arcs from the volcanic island.
    • The pollution clouds of vog are normally carried by the northeasterly trade winds to the southwest, where the winds wrap around the island.

Origin

1980s: blend of volcanic and fog or smog.

 
 

Definition of vog in US English:

vog

nounväg
US
  • (chiefly in Hawaii) smog or haze containing volcanic dust and gases.

    there was a layer of vog hanging over our side of the island this morning
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Thanks to the vog, a couple of nights ago we had a more dramatic sunset than I had seen in many a day.
    • The components in vog known to affect health are sulfur dioxide gas and tiny respirable particles.
    • You can see the vog as a light blue-gray plume which arcs from the volcanic island.
    • The pollution clouds of vog are normally carried by the northeasterly trade winds to the southwest, where the winds wrap around the island.
    • Individual responses to vog vary widely, although people with pre-existing respiratory conditions, such as asthma or chronic respiratory disease, show special sensitivity.
    • It turns out that Oahu is suffering from a serious vog problem these days.
    • Race officials are warning runners unaccustomed to vog to stay super hydrated and take their time with the race.
    • Vog from Kilauea volcano, on the island of Hawaii, has been erupting continuously since 1983.
    • Acid rain caused by vog leaches lead from roofs and solder, contaminating household water-catchment supplies.
    • The typical trades are sorely lacking, so we're suffering from the majority of the vog!

Origin

1980s: blend of volcanic and fog or smog.

 
 
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