温室效应 (wēnshì xiàoyìng) — Greenhouse effect
HSK 5 | noun phrase | the warming of Earth's atmosphere due to trapped heat
温室效应 (wēnshì xiàoyìng)
温室效应 refers to the process by which greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere trap heat from the sun, causing the planet's surface temperature to rise -- the primary driver of human-induced climate change.
Meanings
- [noun phrase] greenhouse effect; the warming of the Earth's surface due to atmospheric greenhouse gases
Example Sentences
温室效应是导致全球气候变暖的主要原因。 Wēnshì xiàoyìng shì dǎozhì quánqiú qìhòu biànnuǎn de zhǔyào yuányīn. The greenhouse effect is the main cause of global climate warming.
二氧化碳是造成温室效应最主要的气体之一。 Èryǎnghuàtàn shì zàochéng wēnshì xiàoyìng zuì zhǔyào de qìtǐ zhī yī. Carbon dioxide is one of the main gases responsible for the greenhouse effect.
减少工业排放有助于缓解温室效应。 Jiǎnshǎo gōngyè páifàng yǒuzhù yú huǎnjiě wēnshì xiàoyìng. Reducing industrial emissions helps to alleviate the greenhouse effect.
温室效应加速了冰川融化和海平面上升。 Wēnshì xiàoyìng jiāsùle bīngchuān rónghùa hé hǎi píngmiàn shàngshēng. The greenhouse effect has accelerated the melting of glaciers and the rise in sea levels.
科学家们正在研究如何利用技术来对抗温室效应。 Kēxuéjiāmen zhèngzài yánjiū rúhé lìyòng jìshù lái duìkàng wēnshì xiàoyìng. Scientists are researching how to use technology to combat the greenhouse effect.
如果不采取措施控制温室效应，未来几十年内全球气温将大幅攀升。 Rúguǒ bù cǎiqǔ cuòshī kòngzhì wēnshì xiàoyìng, wèilái jǐ shí nián nèi quánqiú qìwēn jiāng dàfú pānshēng. If no measures are taken to control the greenhouse effect, global temperatures will rise sharply in the coming decades.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 加剧温室效应 | intensify the greenhouse effect |
| 缓解温室效应 | alleviate the greenhouse effect |
| 温室气体 | greenhouse gases |
| 温室效应加剧 | the greenhouse effect worsens |
| 控制温室效应 | control the greenhouse effect |
| 温室效应影响 | effects of the greenhouse effect |
Usage Notes
温室效应 is a compound term: 温室 (greenhouse, literally "warm room") + 效应 (effect/phenomenon). The metaphor compares Earth's atmosphere to a glass greenhouse that lets in sunlight but prevents heat from escaping.
This term is essential vocabulary for discussing environmental issues in Chinese. It commonly appears alongside 全球变暖 (global warming), 碳排放 (carbon emissions), and 气候变化 (climate change). In formal environmental writing, these terms are frequently used together to build an argument about the causes and consequences of climate change.
Memory Hook
温室 = greenhouse (a warm glass room for plants), 效应 = effect/phenomenon -- the greenhouse-like effect that keeps Earth warm.