"jetstream" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 急流（大气）

Definition

急流是一种位于高空中的狭窄强风带。急流会影响天气，也能帮助飞机顺风飞得更快。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“急流”常用于天气、科学相关的话题，比如“极地急流”。只能指大气中的气流，不用于水或地面的流动。

Examples

The jetstream moves quickly high above the earth.

**急流**在地球高空中快速移动。

Pilots use the jetstream to save fuel during long flights.

飞行员利用**急流**在长途飞行时节省燃油。

A strong jetstream can change the weather quickly.

强**急流**能快速改变天气。

Did you know flying east is faster because of the jetstream?

你知道吗，往东飞行因为**急流**会更快？

Last night’s storm was caused by a shift in the jetstream.

昨晚的暴风雨是由于**急流**改变引起的。

Meteorologists are tracking the jetstream to predict next week’s weather.

气象学家正在追踪**急流**，以预测下周的天气。