English Dictionary

screaming sixties

名詞

複数形 複数形のみ

The area of the earth between 60 and 70 degrees south, prone to strong winds and extreme waves

日本語の意味

南緯60度から70度に位置し、強風と極端な波が特徴となる海域、特に南極周辺の荒れた海域を指す。

The research vessel barely held together as it fought through the screaming sixties.

調査船は、南緯60度から70度に位置し強風と巨大な波に見舞われる荒れた海域を航行するのにやっとの思いだった。

意味（1）

The area of the earth between 60 and 70 degrees south, prone to strong winds and extreme waves

Its official demarcation is forty degrees south latitude. It includes the latitudes sailors long-ago nicknamed the roaring forties, the furious fifties, and the screaming sixties. It's an area of almost constant high wind and frequent gales, often exceeding hurricane strength.