| 单词 | storm |
| 释义 | stormstormsstormstorm1 /stɔːm $ stɔːrm/ noun1[countable] a period of very bad weather with a lot of wind or rain: There was a terrible storm in the night.be 夜里下了一场猛烈的暴风雨。THESAURUS wind2[uncountable and countable] a situation in which people disagree strongly with something and express very strong feelings about ita storm of protest/criticism/disapproval etcThere was a storm of protest over the government’s decision.be政府的决定引来了一场抗议风暴。cause/create/provoke etc a stormThe scandal provoked a political storm.provoke这桩丑闻激起了一场政治风暴。 ➔ rainstorm, snowstorm, thunderstormPhrasestake something by storm to be very successful in a particular place: The show took Broadway by storm.take这出戏征服了百老汇。COLLOCATIONS: stormadjectivesa big stormThere was a big storm out at sea.bea great storm literarythe great storm of 1997a bad/terrible stormThe tree was blown down in a bad storm.beblowa violent/severe stormHe was woken some hours later by a violent storm.bewakehourlate ► Do not say ’a strong storm’ or ’a hard storm’. Say a big storm, a bad storm, or a violent storm.an electrical storm (=one with lightning)Power supplies have been affected by severe electrical storms.supplybeaffectstormverbsa storm hits/strikesThey were on the mountain when the storm hit.bea storm is brewing (=is likely to start soon)A summer storm was brewing.bebrewa storm breaks (=suddenly starts, after clouds have been increasing)The storm broke as I was driving home.breakbedrivea storm lashes/batters a place literaryFierce storms lashed the coastline.stormlasha storm passesWe sat and waited for the storm to pass.sitwaitstorm + nounstorm cloudsStorm clouds were gathering.cloudbegatherstorm damageThey started repairing the storm damage.startrepairTHESAURUS: stormstorm a period of very bad weather with a lot of wind or rain: The ship was damaged in a violent storm.bedamagethunderstorm a storm in which there is a lot of thunder and lightning: Churches have been struck by lightning in thunderstorms.churchbestrikethunderstormhurricane a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water. Hurricanes start in the Atlantic Ocean: Hurricane Andrew flattened thousands of homes when it hit Florida.flattenhometyphoon a very violent tropical storm. Typhoons start in the Pacific Ocean: A powerful typhoon hit southern China today.snowstorm a storm with strong winds and a lot of snow: His car skidded on the road during a snowstorm.skidblizzard a severe snowstorm in which the snow is blown around by strong winds, making it difficult to see anything: He had to drive home through the blizzard.have |
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