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The Cruel Irony Of Air Conditioning
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April Lu posted on 2019/08/29Did you know that the very thing keeping you cool might be warming up the planet? This video dives into the surprising 'cruel irony' of air conditioning, exploring how it contributes to the urban heat island effect and what we can do about it. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures while learning about practical solutions like passive cooling and cool roofs!
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air conditioning
US /er kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ/
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UK /eə(r) kənˈdiʃəniŋ/
- Uncountable Noun
- A machine to cool are in a room
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More going to be
US /ˈɡoɪŋ tu bi/
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UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ tu: bi:/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Expressing a future intention or plan.
- Expressing a future prediction based on present evidence.
- Phrase
- Expressing the future existence or occurrence of something.
- Expressing a future intention or plan.
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More leak out
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- Phrasal Verb
- If secret information leaks out, it becomes known to the public.
- To escape or be lost through a crack or hole.
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More the earth
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- Proper Noun
- The planet on which we live; the world.
- Uncountable Noun
- The substance of the land surface; soil.
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