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.
