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词汇 smog
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Definition of smog in English:

smog

noun smɒɡ
mass noun
  • Fog or haze intensified by smoke or other atmospheric pollutants.

    (由烟或其他大气污染物混合而成的)阴霾;烟雾

    exhaust emissions are mainly responsible for the smog
    count noun the fires caused widespread smogs
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the Green, not the smell of cut grass and flowers, but rather the stink of traffic smog and semi stagnant water in the pond.
    • Lavanya cannot believe our clear atmosphere after London smog and fog, the huge horizon and the sunsets.
    • If there is a quantity of smoke or other airborne pollutant particles present, it is known as smog.
    • The rain has a way of cleaning the dust and smog out of the air making things appear especially vivid and clear.
    • The infamous London smog is an example of extreme air pollution.
    • In the city the snow had long lost its Persil whiteness, and seemed bruised by the dirt and smog that seeps into everything here sooner or later.
    • Mowing a lawn for half an hour with a gasoline engine makes as much smog as driving a new car 170 miles.
    • He looked up at the sky, but the clouds and smog obstructed the view of the stars.
    • Since sunlight and heat are precursors of smog, the hot weather makes air pollution worse.
    • As a source of smog and a severe global warming aggravator, coal is still king.
    • The clouds of smog and smoke did block out a good bit of the sun, meaning it shouldn't be too hot for travel.
    • Cars and trucks are major contributors to smog which is a serious health problem in Central and Eastern Canada.
    • Exhaust fumes from cars and factories make for a toxic, suffocating smog that hangs over the city.
    • People in Tanzania cook using firewood at home with smog around them.
    • All I remember in the air in 1977 was smog from all the coal-burning chimneys.
    • Ethanol has also been found to contribute to smog in arid climate due to its volatile nature.
    • The Bay of Naples is still breathtaking if you can see it through the smog and the smoke from Vesuvio.
    • And when the heat has nowhere to go it reacts with pollutants, such as car fumes, to cause smog.
    • The size and shape of the various buildings can also affect wind patterns, causing perfect conditions for smog to occur.
    • As I look out of my window now, I see a layer of thick smog clinging to the buildings around the city.
    Synonyms
    exhaust fumes, fumes, smoke, pollution, gas
    fog, haze, vapour
    British informal pea-souper

Derivatives

  • smoggy

  • adjectivesmoggiest, smoggier
    • The whole L.A. Basin was smoggy or hazy today, and my lungs hurt.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • As Hong Kong sweltered for the second day under smoggy skies, a health lobby group called on the government to reform its current air pollution health warnings saying they are inadequate.
      • In a week or so,. New York's climate will lurch into summer gear: 95 degrees and up, humid, and smoggy.
      • Observe fire ordinances and don't use your firepit on no-burn days or when it's smoggy or windy.
      • The trip was uneventful as he was used to the drowning sounds of the crowd, the beeping horns of vehicles and cell-phones, to the suffocating smoggy air.

Origin

Early 20th century: blend of smoke and fog1.

Rhymes

agog, befog, blog, bog, clog, cog, dog, flog, fog, grog, hog, Hogg, hotdog, jog, log, nog, prog, slog, snog, sprog, tautog, tog, trog

Definition of smog in US English:

smog

noun
  • Fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants.

    (由烟或其他大气污染物混合而成的)阴霾;烟雾

    exhaust emissions are mainly responsible for the smog
    count noun the fires caused widespread smogs
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Exhaust fumes from cars and factories make for a toxic, suffocating smog that hangs over the city.
    • Since sunlight and heat are precursors of smog, the hot weather makes air pollution worse.
    • People in Tanzania cook using firewood at home with smog around them.
    • Mowing a lawn for half an hour with a gasoline engine makes as much smog as driving a new car 170 miles.
    • And when the heat has nowhere to go it reacts with pollutants, such as car fumes, to cause smog.
    • Ethanol has also been found to contribute to smog in arid climate due to its volatile nature.
    • The Bay of Naples is still breathtaking if you can see it through the smog and the smoke from Vesuvio.
    • The infamous London smog is an example of extreme air pollution.
    • As I look out of my window now, I see a layer of thick smog clinging to the buildings around the city.
    • In the Green, not the smell of cut grass and flowers, but rather the stink of traffic smog and semi stagnant water in the pond.
    • He looked up at the sky, but the clouds and smog obstructed the view of the stars.
    • As a source of smog and a severe global warming aggravator, coal is still king.
    • The size and shape of the various buildings can also affect wind patterns, causing perfect conditions for smog to occur.
    • If there is a quantity of smoke or other airborne pollutant particles present, it is known as smog.
    • The rain has a way of cleaning the dust and smog out of the air making things appear especially vivid and clear.
    • All I remember in the air in 1977 was smog from all the coal-burning chimneys.
    • In the city the snow had long lost its Persil whiteness, and seemed bruised by the dirt and smog that seeps into everything here sooner or later.
    • The clouds of smog and smoke did block out a good bit of the sun, meaning it shouldn't be too hot for travel.
    • Cars and trucks are major contributors to smog which is a serious health problem in Central and Eastern Canada.
    • Lavanya cannot believe our clear atmosphere after London smog and fog, the huge horizon and the sunsets.
    Synonyms
    exhaust fumes, fumes, smoke, pollution, gas

Origin

Early 20th century: blend of smoke and fog.

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