| 单词 | rain shadow |
| 释义 | rain shadow (once / 1688473 pages) n WORD FAMILY rain shadow USAGE EXAMPLESIt is a rain shadow desert, formed by the Himalayas blocking the Indian Ocean’s rain from reaching the Gobi territory. The Guardian(Jan 06, 2016) The Tibetan Plateau stays mostly sunny because it’s in the rain shadow of the Himalaya Mountains to the south. Scientific American(May 12, 2015) But the limiting factor for life in Zanskar, in the “rain shadow” cast by the Himalaya, is water. Slate(Mar 25, 2015) n an area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it Hyper area, country a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) |
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