"smog" in Chinese (Simplified)
雾霾
Definition
由汽车和工厂排放的烟雾与空气混合形成的一种看起来像浓雾的空气污染。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Smog”源自“smoke”和“fog”,常用于环境报道和新闻中。常见搭配有“heavy smog”“smog alert”“smog level”,通常指大城市中可见的空气污染。
Examples
There was a lot of smog over the city this morning.
今天早上,城市上空有很多**雾霾**。
Breathing smog can cause health problems.
呼吸**雾霾**可能导致健康问题。
Many big cities have problems with smog.
许多大城市面临**雾霾**问题。
On days with heavy smog, you can barely see the buildings downtown.
在**雾霾**很重的日子,几乎看不到市中心的楼房。
Factory emissions are a big reason for the smog in this area.
工厂排放是这个地区**雾霾**的重要原因。
The government issued a smog alert due to poor air quality.
由于空气质量差,政府发布了**雾霾**预警。