vũ tầng

Mây vũ tầng che kín bầu trời thành một tấm màn xám.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Nimbostratus cloud: A type of thick, dark, and featureless cloud layer that is typically associated with continuous rain or snow. It is a low-altitude cloud that often brings prolonged precipitation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trời đầy mây vũ tầng, chắc sắp mưa dài. (The sky is full of nimbostratus clouds; it will probably rain for a long time.)
  • Vũ tầng là một dạng mây tầng thấp. (Nimbostratus is a type of low-level stratus cloud.)

Advanced Usage

• Meteorological Context: In technical weather reports, "vũ tầng" is used to classify and describe cloud types that produce steady precipitation.
  • Bản tin dự báo mô tả sự hiện diện của vũ tầng trên diện rộng. (The forecast report describes the presence of widespread nimbostratus.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mây vũ tầng (n): The full, more common term for nimbostratus cloud.
  • Mây vũ tầng che kín bầu trời. (Nimbostratus clouds covered the sky completely.)

Synonyms

• Rain cloud: A general term for clouds that produce precipitation.
• Nimbostratus: The precise international meteorological term.

Related Terms

• Mây (n): Cloud.
• Mưa (n): Rain.
• Tầng (n): Layer, stratum.