"cumulus" in Chinese (Simplified)
积云
Definition
积云是一种大而白、蓬松的云,通常有平坦的底部和圆形的顶部。积云通常表示晴朗天气,但有时也会变成暴风云。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“积云”主要用于科学、气象或教育领域。复数通常说“积云”,而不是其他形式,不指代雨云或雷雨云(那些叫“积雨云”)。
Examples
There is a large cumulus cloud in the sky.
天空中有一大朵**积云**。
Cumulus clouds are usually white and fluffy.
**积云**通常是白色而蓬松的。
Farmers watch cumulus clouds to know the weather.
农民观察**积云**来判断天气。
Look at those giant cumulus clouds—they make the sky look amazing!
看看那些巨大的**积云**,让天空看起来太美了!
If you see a cumulus cloud growing taller, a storm might be coming.
如果你看到**积云**变高,可能要下暴雨了。
As a kid, I used to imagine animals in the shapes of cumulus clouds.
小时候,我常常在**积云**形状里想象动物。