炎热

yán rè

HSK 6

Meaning

形容天气非常热，像火烧一样。

Scorching hot, sultry; describing extremely hot weather.

通常用来描述天气或气候非常炎热，比“热”的程度更深，带有一种炙烤的感觉。

Usually used to describe weather or climate that is extremely hot, stronger than '热' (hot), with a sense of being scorched.

1 夏天的午后，阳光格外炎热，让人不想出门。 (In the summer afternoon, the sun is exceptionally scorching, making people not want to go out.)
2 这个地区的气候非常炎热，年平均气温超过30摄氏度。 (The climate in this region is extremely hot, with an average annual temperature exceeding 30 degrees Celsius.)
3 炎热的天气里，喝一杯冰凉的饮料真是享受。 (In the scorching heat, drinking a cold beverage is truly enjoyable.)
4 沙漠中的炎热令人难以忍受，白天温度可达50摄氏度。 (The heat in the desert is unbearable, with daytime temperatures reaching 50 degrees Celsius.)
5 虽然炎热，但孩子们仍然在操场上玩耍。 (Although it's scorching hot, the children are still playing on the playground.)

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