Word · Frequency #17069
smog
烟雾
a form of air pollution that is a mixture of smoke and fog
- 1.
A noxious mixture of particulates and gases that is the result of urban air pollution.
城市空气污染产生的有害颗粒物和气体混合物。
- 2.
air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
烟雾混合造成的空气污染
城市空气污染产生的有害颗粒物和气体混合物。；烟雾混合造成的空气污染；烟雾；[化] 烟雾
In use
The city was covered in thick smog this morning, so many people wore masks.
Air quality alerts warn us when smog levels are dangerous for children and the elderly.
Factories have reduced emissions to help cut down the smog that often hangs over the valley.
smog + verb
smog 通常作不可数名词，谓语动词用单数。
Smog hangs over the city in winter.
冬天烟雾笼罩着城市。
a layer/blanket of smog
a layer/blanket of smog 用来描述烟雾的厚度或范围。
A thick blanket of smog covered the valley.
一层厚厚的烟雾笼罩着山谷。
be covered in smog
被动结构 be covered in smog 强调被烟雾笼罩的状态。
Connections
Collocations
- thick smog
- 浓重的烟雾
- Thick smog reduced visibility to less than 100 meters.浓重的烟雾使能见度降到不足100米。
- smog alert
- 烟雾警报
- The government issued a smog alert for tomorrow.政府发布了明天的烟雾警报。
- smog levels
- 烟雾污染水平
- Smog levels in the capital reached record highs.首都的烟雾污染水平达到了历史新高。
- photochemical smog
- 光化学烟雾
- Photochemical smog is common in sunny cities with heavy traffic.光化学烟雾在阳光充足、交通繁忙的城市很常见。
- urban smog
- 城市烟雾
- Urban smog is a serious health concern.城市烟雾是一个严重的健康问题。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
smog 像 smoke（烟）和 fog（雾）拼在一起，记住“烟+雾=烟雾”，雾霾天就是 smog。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：news reports、environmental discussions、daily conversation about air quality “smog” 是中性常用词，通常用于新闻报道、环境讨论以及日常谈论空气质量，正式和非正式场合都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the exact /ɑɡ/ rhyme with smog: bog, cog, fog, jog. Be careful with spelling lookalikes such as dog, which is often pronounced /dɔɡ/ and does not rhyme with smog /smɑɡ/ in many accents.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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