臭氧层

臭氧層

chòuyǎngcéng

noun #22,937

Meanings

臭氧层的破坏导致紫外线增强。

Chòuyǎngcéng de pòhuài dǎozhì zǐwàixiàn zēngqiáng.

The destruction of the ozone layer leads to increased ultraviolet radiation.

科学家发现南极上空的臭氧层出现了空洞。

Kēxuéjiā fāxiàn Nánjí shàngkōng de chòuyǎngcéng chūxiàn le kōngdòng.

Scientists discovered a hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica.

memory

臭氧 (chòuyǎng) = ozone (literally 'smelly oxygen,' named for its distinctive smell), and 层 (céng) = layer. The ozone layer is a 'smelly-oxygen layer.'

臭 chòu

氧 yǎng

层 céng