酷暑 (kù shǔ) — intense summer heat, scorching heat

Definition

Examples

• 今年夏天酷暑难耐，很多人都去海边避暑。
  Jīn nián xià tiān kù shǔ nán nài, hěn duō rén dōu qù hǎi biān bì shǔ.
  This summer's scorching heat is unbearable; many people go to the seaside to escape it.
• 酷暑时节，大家要注意防暑降温。
  kù shǔ Shí jié, dà jiā yào zhù yì fáng shǔ jiàng wēn.
  During the intense summer heat, everyone should take care to prevent heatstroke and cool down.
• 连续一周的酷暑让农作物受到了很大影响。
  Lián xù yì zhōu de kù shǔ ràng nóng zuò wù shòu dào le hěn dà yǐng xiǎng.
  A week of scorching heat has greatly affected the crops.