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virga

/ˈvɜːr.ɡə/

翻译: 气象学术语,指从云中降落的降水(如雨或雪)在到达地面之前就已蒸发或升华,因而在云底下方形成可见的垂直条纹或拖尾,但地面并无降水。

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noun

/ˈvɜːr.ɡə/C2formalscientific
  • zh气象学术语,指从云中降落的降水(如雨或雪)在到达地面之前就已蒸发或升华,因而在云底下方形成可见的垂直条纹或拖尾,但地面并无降水。

A meteorological term for light, wispy precipitation that evaporates before reaching the ground, often seen as streaks or trails beneath clouds when the lower air is dry.

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  1. Precipitation phenomenonC1formalscientific

    A visible streak or shaft of precipitation (rain or snow) that falls from a cloud but evaporates or sublimates before reaching the ground.

    zh降水现象

    • The weather report showed virga trailing from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud.
    • From the airplane, we could see virga hanging like a curtain beneath the clouds.
    • Virga is often observed in desert regions where the air below the cloud is very dry.
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