storm noun ⇨storm (storms lash the country)⇨fuss (a storm of protest)storm verb ⇨attack2 (storm a building)⇨march (storm out of the room)storm
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storm ♦︎ thunderstorm ♦︎ hurricane ♦︎ tornado ♦︎ gale ♦︎ blizzard ♦︎ snowstorm ♦︎ cyclone ♦︎ typhoon ♦︎ twisterThese are all words for extreme weather conditions involving strong winds.這些詞均表示帶有大風的惡劣天氣狀況。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a heavy storm / thunderstorm / snowstorm◆a violent storm / thunderstorm / gale / cyclone◆a fierce storm / hurricane / gale / blizzard◆a howling storm / gale / blizzard◆a storm / hurricane / gale blows◆a storm / thunderstorm / hurricane / tornado / gale / blizzard / cyclone / typhoon / twister strikes (sth)◆a storm / thunderstorm / hurricane / tornado / blizzard / cyclone / typhoon / twister hits sth◆a storm / hurricane / tornado / typhoon sweeps through sth◆a storm / hurricane / tornado / cyclone / typhoon / twister destroys sth◆storm / hurricane / tornado / gale / blizzard warnings◆the eye of a / the storm / hurricane / cyclone■storm [countable] very bad weather with strong winds and rain暴風雨◆Rail services were suspended as fierce storms lashed the country.由於狂風暴雨的襲擊,這個國家的鐵路運輸暫停了。◆A few minutes later the storm broke(= began).不一會兒暴風雨降臨了。◆I think we're in for a storm(= I think there will be one).我覺得我們就要遭遇一場暴風雨了。◆Does the insurance policy provide for storm damage?這張保險單承保暴風雨造成的損害嗎?ⓘ Storm is often used in compounds meaning a particular type of storm. * storm常用於複合詞中,表示某種類型的暴風雨◆an electrical storm(= with lightning)雷暴◆a tropical storm熱帶風暴◆a dust storm塵暴◆a rainstorm暴風雨◆a sandstorm沙暴◆a hailstorm雹暴■thunderstorm ˈθʌndəstɔːm; NAmEˈθʌndərstɔːrm [countable] a storm with thunder and lightning and usually very heavy rain雷雨;雷暴;雷雨交加◆The church was struck by lightning during a violent thunderstorm.那座教堂在一次猛烈的雷雨中被閃電擊中。■hurricaneˈhʌrɪkən; NAmEˈhɜːrəkən, ˈhɜːrəkeɪn [countable] a violent storm with very strong winds that move in a circle, especially in the North Atlantic Ocean(尤指北大西洋的)飓風◆Hurricane-force winds hit the islands.飓風級大風襲擊了這些島嶼。◆Hurricane Rita is now approaching the coast of Florida.飓風麗塔正在逼近佛羅裏達海岸。ⓘ Hurricanes are usually given names of people, such as Hurricane Ana or Hurricane Bill.飓風通常被冠以人名,如Hurricane Ana(飓風安娜)或Hurricane Bill(飓風比爾)。■tornadotɔːˈneɪdəʊ; NAmEtɔːrˈneɪdoʊ(pluraltornadoesortornados) [countable] a violent storm with very strong winds that move in a circle. There is often also a tall cloud which is narrower at the bottom than at the top.龍卷風;旋風◆Tornadoes ripped into the southern United States yesterday.昨天龍卷風襲擊了美國南部地區。ⓘ A tornado is much more local and smaller in size (but not necessarily strength) than a hurricane. It might touch down in one place for just a short time before moving on.與hurricane相比,tornado更具地域性且規模較小(但強度不一定較小)。它可能會在某地touch down(登陸)然後繼續前行◆The tornado touched down north-west of Hobbs, New Mexico, damaging a barn and a trailer home.龍卷風在新墨西哥的霍布斯西北部登陸,摧毀了一個谷倉和一座拖車式活動房屋。■gale [countable] a very strong wind大風;飓風◆The gale blew down hundreds of trees.大風吹倒了數百棵樹。◆ (BrE) It's blowing a gale outside.外面在刮大風。■blizzardˈblɪzəd; NAmEˈblɪzərd [countable] a heavy storm with snow and very strong winds暴風雪;雪暴◆More than a million lambs died in the worst blizzards to hit New Zealand in 30 years.新西蘭遭遇30年來最猛烈的雪暴,死了超過100萬只羔羊。■snowstormˈsnəʊstɔːm; NAmEˈsnoʊstɔːrm [countable] a heavy fall of snow, usually with a strong wind雪暴;暴風雪◆We fought our way through a raging snowstorm.我們在肆虐的暴風雪中艱難行進。 see also snow ⇨ snow■cycloneˈsaɪkləʊn; NAmEˈsaɪkloʊn [countable] a violent storm with strong winds that move in a circle, especially in tropical regions(尤指熱帶地區的)氣旋,旋風◆The island was hit by a cyclone which caused considerable damage.這座島遭受了旋風的襲擊,損失相當嚴重。■typhoontaɪˈfuːn [countable] a violent tropical storm with very strong winds that move in a circle, especially in the western Pacific Ocean(尤指西太平洋地區的)台風◆Earthquakes, typhoons and other natural disasters are frequent in that part of the Pacific.地震、台風和其他自然災害在太平洋的那個地區頻繁肆虐。NOTE辨析 Hurricane, cyclone or typhoon?Cyclone is the most general word for a violent storm with strong winds that move in a circle. Tropical cyclones with wind speeds of over 17 metres per second are called tropical storms and given names; if the wind reaches 33 m/s they are called hurricanes (in the North Atlantic Ocean) or typhoons (in the western Pacific Ocean). * cyclone含義最廣,泛指伴随旋風的暴風雨。風速超過每秒17米的熱帶氣旋稱爲tropical storm,並被冠以名字;如果風速達到每秒33米就稱作hurricane(北大西洋地區)或typhoon(西太平洋地區)。■twister [countable] (NAmE, ratherinformal) a tornado龍卷風;旋風◆The twister, reported to be about 100 yards wide, caused major damage to the high school.那次龍卷風據報道直徑約100碼,給這所中學造成了嚴重損壞。
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