permafrost

/ˈpɝməˌfɹɔst/

Meanings

noun

永冻土，多年冻土

Permanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof.

Examples :

"The melting permafrost is releasing methane into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change. "

融化的永冻土正在向大气中释放甲烷，加剧了气候变化。

Related Words

ground noun

/ɡɹaʊnd/

地面，陆地

"Look, I found a ten dollar bill on the ground!"

你看，我在地上捡到一张十美元的钞票！

thereof adverb

/ðɛəˈɹɒv/ /ðɛˈɹʌv/

其中，由此。

"The school announced a new policy; the details thereof are in the student handbook. "

学校宣布了一项新政策，具体细节已收录在学生手册中。

methane noun

/ˈmɛθeɪn/ /ˈmiːθeɪn/

甲烷，沼气。

"Cattle emit a large amount of methane."

牛排放出大量的甲烷（沼气）。

atmosphere noun

/ˈæt.məsˌfɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/

大气层，大气。

"The atmosphere was thick with the smell of popcorn, as the kids gathered for the movie night. "

孩子们聚集在一起准备看电影，空气中弥漫着浓浓的爆米花味儿，仿佛置身于一个爆米花大气层中。

frozen verb

/ˈfɹəʊzən/

冻结，冰冻。

"The lake froze solid."

湖面完全冻住了。

releasing verb

/rɪˈliːsɪŋ/ /riˈliːsɪŋ/

释放，放开。

"He released his grasp on the lever."

他松开了握住控制杆的手。

change noun

/tʃeɪndʒ/

变化，改变

"The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it."

为了改进产品，产品正在经历一个变化的过程。

contributing verb

/kənˈtɹɪbjuːtɪŋ/ /kənˈtɹɪbjutɪŋ/

贡献，促成。

"to contribute articles to a journal"

为期刊撰写稿件 (Wèi qíkān zhuànxiě gǎojiàn)

specific noun

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/

特性，特点。

"The specific of her success was her dedication to studying. "

她成功的特性在于她对学习的专注。

permanently adverb

/ˈpɜːmənəntli/ /ˈpɝmənəntli/

永久地，长期地

"The spilled coffee permanently stained the white carpet. "

洒出的咖啡永久地 stain 了白色地毯。 Spilled coffee permanently stained the white carpet. （This is not good, better answer is:) 洒出的咖啡把白色地毯永久地染上了污渍。

melting verb

/ˈmɛltɪŋ/

融化，熔化

"I melted butter to make a cake."

我把黄油融化了，用来做蛋糕。

climate noun

/ˈklaɪmɪt/

纬度带, 气候带

"The climate of the southern part of the state, between the 30th and 35th parallel, is generally warm and dry. "

该州南部位于北纬30度到35度之间的气候带，通常温暖干燥。