cumulonimbus

名词

UK/ˌkjuː.mjə.ləʊˈnɪm.bəs/
US/ˌkjuː.mjə.loʊˈnɪm.bəs/

定义 cumulonimbus 名词

  1. Uncountableenvironment

    A tall, dense type of cumulus cloud, often dark, that brings heavy rain or thunderstorms.

    • On hot summer afternoons, we often see cumulonimbus clouds forming in the sky.

    • Pilots avoid flying into cumulonimbus clouds because they can cause severe turbulence.

    • When cumulonimbus clouds approach, we know a heavy rainstorm is imminent.