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a tsunami hits/strikes [place]
主语通常为“海啸”，动词用 hit/strike，表示袭击某地。
A tsunami hit the coast hours after the earthquake.
地震数小时后，海啸袭击了海岸。
海啸
tsunamis — plural of tsunami
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
海啸
a huge, destructive ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption
A tsunami hit the coast hours after the earthquake.
地震数小时后，海啸袭击了海岸。
由海底地震或火山喷发等剧烈扰动引发的巨大破坏性海浪,常为一系列波浪。
A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption; often a series of waves (a wave train).
由地震或火山喷发引起的破坏性海浪导致的灾难
a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption
巨大且通常不可阻挡的涌浪。
A large and generally unstoppable surge.
The tsunami flooded the entire coastline.
海啸淹没了整个海岸线。
AI contextual example
A powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami in the Pacific Ocean.
一场强震在太平洋引发了一场海啸。
AI contextual example
Many families lost their homes because of the tsunami.
许多家庭因为海啸失去了家园。
AI contextual example
a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes
一场巨大的海啸在几分钟内摧毁了米诺斯文明。
WordNet
主语通常为“海啸”，动词用 hit/strike，表示袭击某地。
A tsunami hit the coast hours after the earthquake.
地震数小时后，海啸袭击了海岸。
常用被动结构说明成因。
The tsunami was caused by a massive underwater earthquake.
这次海啸是由一场大规模海底地震引起的。
tsunami 常作定语修饰 warning、alert 等名词。
Officials issued a tsunami warning for the Pacific coast.
官员们向太平洋沿岸发布了海啸预警。
Not this
The tsunami hit in the town and destroyed many houses.
Use this
The tsunami hit the town and destroyed many houses.
hit 是及物动词，表示“袭击”时后面直接跟地点作宾语，不需要介词 in。改正后去掉 in，句子就符合英语的及物动词用法。
Not this
The earthquake caused a huge tidal wave in the ocean.
Use this
The earthquake caused a huge tsunami in the ocean.
tidal wave 指潮汐引起的海浪，而 tsunami 才是由海底地震或火山爆发引发的海啸；应选用 tsunami 才能和 earthquake 的原因搭配。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
海啸警报
The earthquake triggered a tsunami warning for coastal areas.
地震触发了沿海地区的海啸警报。
海啸波浪
The tsunami wave destroyed houses near the shore.
海啸波浪摧毁了海岸附近的房屋。
毁灭性的海啸
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake caused a devastating tsunami.
2004年印度洋地震引发了毁灭性的海啸。
引发海啸
A powerful undersea earthquake can trigger a tsunami.
强烈的海底地震可能引发海啸。
海啸疏散
Residents followed the tsunami evacuation route to higher ground.
居民沿着海啸疏散路线前往高地。
在海啸中幸存
The family survived the tsunami by climbing onto a rooftop.
那家人爬上屋顶，在海啸中幸存了下来。
如海啸般的大量…；铺天盖地的…
The store was hit by a tsunami of orders after the ad went viral.
广告走红后，这家商店被铺天盖地的订单淹没。
顺应（或驾驭）巨变浪潮；乘势而上
The company learned to ride the tsunami of e-commerce growth.
这家公司学会了乘着电子商务增长的浪潮前进。
Use tsunamis naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：海啸（tsunami）掀起高墙般的巨浪扑向海港，吞没一切。看到 tsunami 就想起‘巨浪海啸’。
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、科普文章、日常对话 海啸是标准通用词，在正式新闻、科普和日常语境中都适用，通常不需要特别选择语域。
tsunami
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