/sɪˈmuːm/
a hot, dry, dust-laden wind blowing in the desert, especially in Arabia
记忆技巧
联想记忆法
将'simoom'拆分为'si-moom',想象成'沙漠(desert)中的死神(grim reaper)在哼歌(hum)'——沙漠(si)里热风(moom)呼啸如死神低吟,带来干燥与尘土。
谐音梗
谐音'死木木'——热风刮过时,连木头都会被晒死(dry up),变得干枯僵硬。
例句
The travelers were caught in a sudden simoom, their visibility reduced to zero by the swirling dust. (旅人们遭遇突如其来的西蒙风,翻滚的沙尘让能见度降为零。)