温室效应
wēn​shì​xiào​yìng

greenhouse effect

温室效应 溫室效應 wēn​shì​xiào​yìng
greenhouse effect noun
The warming of the Earth's surface and lower atmosphere caused by the trapping of solar radiation by gases such as carbon dioxide and methane; also, the warming effect inside a glass structure or greenhouse used for growing plants, caused by the trapping of heat.

这种温室效应使地球保持温暖，足以维持生命。

zhè​zhǒng wēn​shì​xiào​yìng shǐ dì​qiú bǎo​chí wēn​nuǎn, zú​yǐ wéi​chí shēng​mìng.

This greenhouse effect keeps the Earth warm enough to sustain life.

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