foehn
noun [ singular ] (also Foehn, föhn, Föhn) uk/fɜːn/ us/fɜːn/
(尤指从阿尔卑斯山脉南部吹来的温暖干燥的)焚风
a warm, dry wind that blows from the south of a mountain range, especially the Alps
The foehn can be a problem in ski resorts. 焚风可能是滑雪场面临的一个问题。
The foehn wind brings Mediterranean warmth down from the Gotthard in spring. 春天,焚风从哥达带来地中海的温暖。
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- The Jura had no real snow below 1100m due to the foehn.
- The buses get extremely hot when the foehn wind blows in from Laos.
- Bauen enjoys an unexpectedly mild climate thanks to its openness to the Foehn wind.