monsoon
US /mɑːnˈsuːn/
UK /mɒnˈsuːn/
명사
1.
몬순, 계절풍
a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, blowing from the southwest between May and September and bringing rain (the wet monsoon), or from the northeast between October and April (the dry monsoon)
예시:
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The monsoon season brings heavy rains to the region.
몬순 계절은 그 지역에 폭우를 가져온다.
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Farmers eagerly await the arrival of the summer monsoon.
농부들은 여름 몬순의 도래를 간절히 기다린다.
2.
몬순 계절, 우기
the season in which the monsoon blows
예시:
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We experienced heavy flooding during the last monsoon.
지난 몬순 동안 심한 홍수를 겪었다.
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The region is preparing for the upcoming monsoon.
그 지역은 다가오는 몬순에 대비하고 있다.