"heat wave" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 热浪

Definition

一段异常炎热的天气，通常持续几天或更久，远高于该地区的正常温度。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“热浪”常用于天气新闻或日常气候对话。通常会说明持续时间，如“三天的热浪”。不用于描述单一炎热下午，而是要持续多天。

Examples

We bought an extra fan because of the heat wave.

因为**热浪**，我们又买了一个电风扇。

The city is experiencing a heat wave this week.

这个城市本周正在经历**热浪**。

During the heat wave, many people stayed indoors.

在**热浪**期间，许多人都呆在室内。

A heat wave can be dangerous for the elderly.

**热浪**对老人来说可能很危险。

Last summer’s heat wave broke all the temperature records.

去年夏天的**热浪**打破了所有气温纪录。

Everybody at work was talking about the heat wave and how to stay cool.

公司里大家都在讨论**热浪**和如何保持凉爽。