gale /ɡeɪl/ ●○○ noun [countableC] 1 DNa very strong wind 大风it’s blowing a gale British EnglishBrE (=it’s very windy) 风很大
► see thesaurus at wind 2 a gale/gales of laughter LAUGHa sudden loud sound of laughter 一阵/阵阵爆笑 The bar erupted into gales of laughter. 酒吧里爆发出阵阵哄笑。
n COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa fierce gale (=a very strong wind)The tree was blown down during a fierce gale in 1987.
a howling gale (=one that makes a lot of noise)The ship was drifting towards the shore in a howling gale.
a severe/strong galeSevere gales disrupted road and rail travel throughout Britain.
gale + NOUNgale force (=a measurement showing that a wind is extremely strong)The winds had increased to gale force.
verbsa gale blowsIt was a grey winter’s day with an Atlantic gale blowing.
it’s blowing a gale British EnglishBrE (=the wind is blowing very strongly)It was blowing a gale last night.