hydrosphere
UK/'haidrәsfiә/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
All the water on Earth's surface — oceans, lakes, and rivers — as distinct from land and air
水圈，水界（地球表面所有的水：海洋、湖泊、河流，与陆地、大气相对）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedhydro- (water) + -sphere (shell, layer) = the planet's 'water layer.' It sits alongside the lithosphere (rock) and atmosphere (air) as one of Earth's great envelopes.
Root hydr still carries 9 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.Earth's hydrosphere地球水圈
- 2.global hydrosphere全球水圈
Example Sentences
- 1.
The hydrosphere includes every ocean, river, and underground reservoir.
- 2.
Climate change is altering how heat moves through the hydrosphere.