Word · Frequency #7263
hurricanes
飓风
hurricanes is the plural of hurricane.
A severe tropical cyclone with very strong winds and heavy rain, especially in the North Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, or eastern North Pacific.
指大西洋、加勒比海、墨西哥湾及东北太平洋的强热带气旋;西北太平洋类似的风暴称为“台风”。
- 1.
A severe tropical cyclone; an intense storm rotating around a central eye.
- 2.
"full—triple-full—full" – an acrobatic maneuver consisting of three flips and five twists, with one twist on the first flip, three twists on the second flip, one twist on the third flip
- 3.
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
一种强烈的热带气旋,通常伴有暴雨和风速73-136节(蒲福风级12级)
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A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.
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A great forceful onrush.
- 6.
A sweet alcoholic drink made with rum, lemon juice (or sometimes other fruit juice), and either passion fruit syrup or fassionola.
猛烈冲击;来势凶猛的事物;三周空翻五转;高难空翻动作;飓风鸡尾酒;一种强烈的热带气旋,通常伴有暴雨和风速73-136节(蒲福风级12级);暴风
In use
The hurricane caused widespread damage to the coastal town.
Many people evacuated their homes before the hurricane arrived.
Hurricanes form over warm ocean waters and can be very destructive.
a hurricane + verb (e.g., strikes, hits, devastates)
描述飓风的动作时常用主动语态,主语为飓风。
A powerful hurricane struck the coast last night.
一场强烈的飓风昨晚袭击了海岸。
in a/the hurricane
用in表示在飓风过程中。
Many trees were uprooted in the hurricane.
许多树在飓风中被连根拔起。
hurricane + noun
hurricane用作定语,修饰名词。
Connections
Collocations
- strong hurricane
- 强飓风
- A strong hurricane is expected to hit the coast tomorrow.预计明天一场强飓风将袭击海岸。
- hurricane season
- 飓风季节
- Hurricane season lasts from June to November in the Atlantic.大西洋的飓风季节从六月持续到十一月。
- hurricane warning
- 飓风警报
- The government issued a hurricane warning for the entire region.政府对该地区发布了飓风警报。
- devastating hurricane
- 毁灭性飓风
- The devastating hurricane left thousands homeless.这场毁灭性飓风使数千人无家可归。
- hurricane-force winds
- 飓风级大风
- The storm brought hurricane-force winds that snapped trees.风暴带来了飓风级大风,吹断了树木。
- hurricane damage
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆:把hurricane拆成hurry(匆忙)和cane(手杖),飓风来时匆忙拿手杖。
Context & Register
通常用于描述强烈的热带气旋,多出现在天气预报和新闻报道中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end with the /eɪn/ sound, matching the second syllable of hurricane.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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