A dry wind called the Harmattan, which blows from the Sahara desert over Ghana and Nigeria, carries much sand and dust. 一种叫“哈马顿”的干燥的风自撒哈拉大沙漠夹带着大量的沙粒和尘埃,越过加纳和尼日利亚。
harmattan
[ noun ] a dusty wind from the Sahara that blows toward the western coast of Africa during the winter <noun.phenomenon>
Harmattan \Har*mat"tan\ (h[aum]r*m[a^]t"tan), n. [F. harmattan, prob. of Arabic origin.] A dry, hot wind, prevailing on the Atlantic coast of Africa, in December, January, and February, blowing from the interior or Sahara. It is usually accompanied by a haze which obscures the sun.
Sirocco \Si*roc"co\ (s[i^]*r[o^]k"k[-o]), n.; pl. {Siroccos} (s[i^]*r[o^]k"k[=o]z). [It. sirocco, scirocco, Ar. shorug, fr. sharq the rising of the sun, the east, fr, sharaca to rise as the sun. Cf. {Saracen}.] 1. An oppressive, relaxing wind from the Libyan deserts, chiefly experienced in Italy, Malta, and Sicily.
2. In general, any hot dry wind of cyclonic origin, blowing from arid or heated regions, including the desert wind of Southern California, the {harmattan} of the west coasts of Africa, the hot winds of Kansas and Texas, the {kamsin} of Egypt, the {leste} of the Madeira Islands, and the {leveche} of Spain. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]