June 9, 2011

English note 2 (14)

atmo-開頭,表示與空氣有關

 

1. atmosphere  \ ˋætməs͵fɪr \ (n.)

 

DEF: Air around the Earth or another planet.

 

EXM: The burning of fossil fuels results in the pollution of the

 

atmosphere.

 

 

2. atmospheric  \ ˌætməs'ferik \ (adj.)

 

DEF: Relating to Earth’s or another planet’s atmosphere.

 

EXM: Atmospheric conditions often prevent observation of stars.

 

 

3. atmospherics  \ ˌætməs'feriks \ (n.)

 

DEF: Mood created by a piece of music.

 

EXM: There is a smoky jazz sound and spooky atmospherics.

 

 

4. atmology  \ ætˋmɑlədʒɪ \ (n.)

 

DEF: That branch of science which treats of the laws and

 

phenomena of aqueous vapor.

 

EXM: My cousin is a atmology graduate student.

 

 

5. atmospherium  \ ͵ætməsˋfɛrɪəm \ (n.)

 

DEF: An optical device designed to project images of atmospheric phenomena.

 

EXM: Meteorologists use atmospherium to observe the weather.

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