ASH-AIR的意思|示意

As of April 19, the ash plumes were reported to be getting smaller, but they were still creating havoc with air travel in Europe.

4月19日，有报告说火山灰烟羽正逐渐减小，但是这仍将给欧洲航空旅行业带来巨大的破坏。

Vulcanologists say the ash could cause problems to air traffic for up to six months if the eruption continues, but even if it short-lived the financial impact on airlines could be significant.

火山专家说，如果喷发持续，未来半年航空交通都要受到火山灰影响，但就算只持续多一段时间，对航空公司的破坏都够严重了。

The volcano in southern Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull glacier sends ash into the air just prior to sunset on Friday, April 16.

周五(4月16日)日落前，埃亚菲亚德拉冰盖冰川下的火山把大量火山灰喷发到空中。

Coal ash contains toxic heavy metals, including arsenic, cadmium, mercury and lead, which leach into water systems and get blown into the air during windy days.

煤灰含有有毒的重金属，包括砷、镉、水银和铅，这些会从供水系统中过滤处理，在有风的时候吹到空中。

When thick magma and large amounts of gas build up under the surface, eruptions can be explosive, expelling lava, rocks and ash into the air.

当厚厚的岩浆和气体大量在地表下聚集起来，就会出现爆炸性喷发，将熔岩，岩石和火山灰喷向空中。

Geothermal assets put in the spotlight by the volcano ash that has grounded much of Europe's air traffic, Iceland on Saturday urged visitors stranded there to take a free dip in its thermal pools.

冰岛火山喷发形成的大量火山灰致使欧洲大量航班停飞，而该国的地热资源也因此成为人们关注的焦点。冰岛有关部门于上周六表示，被困在冰岛境内的游客可前往该国的温泉池免费泡温泉。