updrafts

/ˈʌpˌdɹæfts/

Meanings

noun

上升气流，上升气团。

An upward current of air, especially a strong one

Examples :

"The soaring bird used the updrafts to gain altitude without flapping its wings. "

那只翱翔的鸟利用上升气流，不用拍打翅膀就能升高。

Related Words

bird noun

/bɜd/ /bɜːd/ /bɝd/

鸟，雀鸟。

"Ducks and sparrows are birds."

鸭子和麻雀都是鸟，属于鸟类。

gain noun

/ɡeɪn/

获得，收益。

"The gain of a new skill is often a result of consistent practice. "

获得一项新技能往往是坚持练习的结果。(Huòdé yī xiàng xīn jìnéng wǎngwǎng shì jiānchí liànxí de jiéguǒ.)

flapping noun

/ˈflæpɪŋ/

拍打，扑打

"The tired bird gave one last, weak flapping of its wings before landing heavily on the branch. "

那只疲惫的鸟在沉重地落在树枝上之前，最后无力地拍打了一下翅膀。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

wings noun

/wɪŋz/

翅膀，翼。

"The bird flapped its wings and soared into the sky. "

这只鸟拍打着翅膀，翱翔于天空中。

strong adjective

/stɹɑŋ/ /stɹɒŋ/ /stɹɔŋ/

强壮，健壮。

"a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong"

一个身材高大，非常强壮的男人；杰克又高又壮。

current noun

/ˈkʌɹənt/ /ˈkɝɹənt/

水流，气流

"The current of air coming from the open window is making the papers on my desk flutter. "

从敞开的窗户进来的气流把我桌上的纸吹得飘动起来了。

soaring verb

/ˈsɔːrɪŋ/ /ˈsoʊrɪŋ/

翱翔，盘旋上升。

"The kite soared gracefully in the wind, effortlessly rising high above the park. "

风筝在风中优雅地翱翔，毫不费力地高高升起，盘旋在公园上方。

altitude noun

/ˈælt.ɪˌtjuːd/ /ˈælt.ɪˌtuːd/

海拔，高度

"As the altitude increases, the temperature gets lower, so remember to bring warm clothes to the mountains."

随着海拔升高，气温会降低，所以记得带上保暖的衣服去山上。

used verb

/juːzd/

使用，利用。

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

这个学生使用计算器来解决这道数学题。

upward noun

/ˈʌpwəd/ /ˈʌpwɜː(ɹ)d/

上方，顶部

"From the bottom of the bookshelf, her eyes drifted upward, searching for her favorite novel. "

她的目光从书架底部向上移去，想要找到她最喜欢的小说。

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

在...之外，外部地

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

学校位于城镇外，不在主要的购物区之内。