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tornado noun
⇨ storm storm noun storm ♦︎ thunderstorm ♦︎ hurricane ♦︎ tornado ♦︎ gale ♦︎ blizzard ♦︎ snowstorm ♦︎ cyclone ♦︎ typhoon ♦︎ twisterThese are all words for extreme weather conditions involving strong winds. 这些词均表示带有大风的恶劣天气状况。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 暴风雨◆Rail services were suspended as fierce storms lashed the country.由于狂风暴雨的袭击，这个国家的铁路运输暂停了。◆A few minutes later the storm broke (= began).不一会儿暴风雨降临了。◆I think we're in for a storm (= I think there will be one).我觉得我们就要遭遇一场暴风雨了。◆Does the insurance policy provide for storm damage?这张保险单承保暴风雨造成的损害吗？ⓘ Storm is often used in compounds meaning a particular type of storm. * storm常用于复合词中，表示某种类型的暴风雨◆an electrical storm (= with lightning) 雷暴◆a tropical storm热带风暴◆a dust storm尘暴◆a rainstorm暴风雨◆a sandstorm沙暴◆a hailstorm雹暴 ■ thunderstorm / /ˈθʌndəstɔːm; NAmE ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/ [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闪电击中。■ hurricane /ˈhʌrɪkən; NAmE ˈhɜːrəkən, 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）飓风◆Hurricane-force winds hit the islands.飓风级大风袭击了这些岛屿。◆Hurricane Rita is now approaching the coast of Florida.飓风丽塔正在逼近佛罗里达海岸。ⓘ Hurricanes are usually given names of people, such as Hurricane Ana or Hurricane Bill. 飓风通常被冠以人名，如Hurricane Ana（飓风安娜）或Hurricane Bill（飓风比尔）。■ tornado /tɔːˈneɪdəʊ; NAmE tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/ (plural tornadoes or tornados) [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. 龙卷风；旋风◆Tornadoes ripped into the southern United States yesterday.昨天龙卷风袭击了美国南部地区。ⓘ 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. 与hurricane相比，tornado更具地域性且规模较小（但强度不一定较小）。它可能会在某地touch down（登陆）然后继续前行◆The tornado touched down north-west of Hobbs, New Mexico, damaging a barn and a trailer home.龙卷风在新墨西哥的霍布斯西北部登陆，摧毁了一个谷仓和一座拖车式活动房屋。 ■ gale [countable] a very strong wind 大风；飓风◆The gale blew down hundreds of trees.大风吹倒了数百棵树。◆ (BrE) It's blowing a gale outside.外面在刮大风。■ blizzard /ˈblɪzəd; NAmE ˈblɪzərd/ [countable] a heavy storm with snow and very strong winds 暴风雪；雪暴◆More than a million lambs died in the worst blizzards to hit New Zealand in 30 years.新西兰遭遇30年来最猛烈的雪暴，死了超过100万只羔羊。■ snowstorm /ˈsnəʊstɔːm; NAmE ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/ [countable] a heavy fall of snow, usually with a strong wind 雪暴；暴风雪◆We fought our way through a raging snowstorm.我们在肆虐的暴风雪中艰难行进。 see also snow ⇨ snow ■ cyclone /ˈsaɪkləʊn; NAmE ˈsaɪkloʊn/ [countable] a violent storm with strong winds that move in a circle, especially in tropical regions （尤指热带地区的）气旋，旋风◆The island was hit by a cyclone which caused considerable damage.这座岛遭受了旋风的袭击，损失相当严重。■ typhoon /taɪˈfuːn/ / [countable] a violent tropical storm with very strong winds that move in a circle, especially in the western Pacific Ocean （尤指西太平洋地区的）台风◆Earthquakes, typhoons and other natural disasters are frequent in that part of the Pacific.地震、台风和其他自然灾害在太平洋的那个地区频繁肆虐。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含义最广，泛指伴随旋风的暴风雨。风速超过每秒17米的热带气旋称为tropical storm，并被冠以名字；如果风速达到每秒33米就称作hurricane（北大西洋地区）或typhoon（西太平洋地区）。■ twister [countable] (NAmE, rather informal) a tornado 龙卷风；旋风◆The twister, reported to be about 100 yards wide, caused major damage to the high school.那次龙卷风据报道直径约100码，给这所中学造成了严重损坏。 |