El Niño
短语厄尔尼诺
发音
US
/ɛl ˈniːn.joʊ/
词形变化
El Niños
复数
Los Niños
复数
别名
El Nino
释义与例句
name
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1.
An invasion of warm water into the surface of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru and Ecuador, the positive phase of the multi-year ENSO cycle, which causes changes in local and regional climate.
厄尔尼诺
厄尔尼诺现象
圣婴现象
词源
From Spanish El Niño (literally “The Little Boy”), used by South American fishermen in the 17th century, referring to the Christ child, as the phenomenon is observed around Christmas time.
来源：wiktionary