IELTS Vocabulary

monsoon

/mɑnˈsun/

a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter

Chinese meaning: 季风;雨季

The monsoon season brings heavy rainfall to the Indian subcontinent from June to September.

季风季节从六月到九月给印度次大陆带来大量降雨。

Farmers rely on the monsoon for irrigation, but excessive rain can cause flooding.

农民依赖季风进行灌溉,但过多的雨水可能导致洪水。

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