1period of bad weather惡劣天氣ADJECTIVE | VERB + STORM | STORM + VERB | STORM + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤bad, big, devastating, ferocious, fierce, great, heavy, killer (informal, especially NAmE) , major, monster (NAmE, informal) , raging, severe, terrible, tremendous, violent惡劣的/大的/毀滅性的/兇猛的/狂暴的/嚴重的/致命的/特大的/可怕的/肆虐的/後果嚴重的/恐怖的/猛烈的/劇烈的暴風雨➤perfect (figurative, especially NAmE) 十足的打擊◇The company was hit by a perfect storm of negative conditions that converged on it.該公司遭受了一系列不利因素互相叠加的嚴重打擊。➤approaching, gathering, impending即將到來的/醞釀積聚中的/迫近的暴風雨◇the dark clouds of an approaching storm暴風雨來臨前的烏雲➤freak反常的暴風雨▸➤summer, winter, etc.夏季暴風雨、冬季暴風雪等▸➤tropical熱帶風暴▸➤monsoon季風暴風雨▸➤electric, electrical, lightning, thunder (usually thunderstorm)雷暴;雷雨▸➤hail, rain, snow, wind (usually hailstorm, etc.)雹暴;暴風雨;暴風雪;風暴▸➤ice (especially NAmE) 冰暴▸➤dust, sand (usually sandstorm)塵暴;沙塵暴➤magnetic, solar磁暴;太陽風暴VERB + STORM➤be in for暴風雨即將來臨◇I think we're in for a storm (= going to have one).我覺得我們躲不過一場暴風雨了。➤brave頂着暴風雨◇She had to brave an ice storm to get to the interview.她不得不頂着冰暴去面試。➤shelter from, wait out (especially NAmE) 躲避暴風雨;等候暴風雨結束◇We tried to find a safe place to wait out the storm.我們設法找個安全的地方等暴風雨停止。➤track (especially NAmE) 追踪暴風雨◇We'll be tracking the storm as it makes its way across the Gulf.當暴風雨橫掃海灣時,我們將一路追踪過去。STORM + VERB➤hit (sth), strike (sth)暴風雨襲擊(⋯)/侵襲(⋯)◇It was the worst storm to hit Sri Lanka this century.這是本世紀斯里蘭卡遭受的最嚴重的一場暴風雨。◇Where were you when the storm struck?暴風雨襲來時你在哪兒?➤rage暴風雨肆虐◇The storm raged all night.暴風雨肆虐了整整一夜。➤be approaching, be brewing, be coming暴風雨將要來臨/正在醞釀/臨近◇A storm had been brewing all day.一場暴風雨已經醞釀一整天了。➤blow up, break暴風雨突然降臨◇The storm broke while we were on the mountain.我們在山上時,暴風雨突然降臨了。➤blow in, move in風暴來襲;暴風雨來臨◇A storm blew in off the ocean.一場風暴從海上襲來。➤move across, over, etc. sth, sweep across, over, etc. sth暴風雨席捲⋯、橫掃⋯等◇A major winter storm is moving across the country today.今天一場大規模暴風雪正席捲全國。➤batter sth, lash sth, ravage sth, sweep sth暴風雨拍擊⋯/抽打⋯/毀壞⋯/席捲⋯◇a boat battered by the storm被暴風雨毀壞的小船◇Winter storms swept the coasts.冬季風暴橫掃了海濱地區。➤abate, blow itself out, blow over, clear, clear up, pass, subside風暴減弱;風暴平息;風暴刮過去;風暴退去◇The storm blew over after a couple of hours.幾個小時之後,風暴平息了。➤last風暴持續◇The storm lasted for three days.風暴持續了 3 天。STORM + NOUN➤cloud (oftenfigurative) 動亂的預兆◇In 1939 the storm clouds gathered over Europe.1939 年,戰爭的陰雲籠罩着歐洲。➤surge, water風暴潮;暴雨水◇We're forecasting 14 to 16 feet of storm surge.我們預測會有 14 到 16 英尺高的風暴潮。➤damage暴風雨造成的損害◇Insurance companies face hefty payouts for storm damage.保險公司面臨對暴風雨造成損害的巨額賠付。➤warning風暴警報◇a tropical storm warning熱帶風暴警報➤door, drain, window (NAmE) (防雨雪及風等的)風門,雨水道,防風窗PREPOSITION➤during a/the storm, in a/the storm在暴風雨期間;在暴風雨中PHRASES➤at the height of the storm在風暴最猛烈時▸➤bear the brunt of the storm, take the brunt of the storm受到暴風雨的襲擊◇The east coast of Florida bore the brunt of the storm.佛羅里達東海岸受到了風暴的正面侵襲。➤seek shelter from the storm (oftenfigurative) , take shelter from the storm躲避暴風雨;避風頭◇I took shelter from the storm in the clubhouse.我在俱樂部會所躲過了這場暴風雨。➤the calm before the storm (figurative) 風暴前的平靜➤the eye of the storm (oftenfigurative) 風暴眼;風暴的中心storm
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2violent display of strong feeling強烈感情的爆發ADJECTIVE | VERB + STORM | STORM + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤approaching, coming, gathering即將到來的風潮;正在積聚的風潮◇a gathering storm of discontent正在積聚的不滿情緒➤media, political媒體/政治風暴➤fire (usually firestorm) (figurative, especially NAmE) 大爆發◇His comments brought down a firestorm of criticism.他的評論引來了一通狂轟濫炸般的批評。VERB + STORM➤arouse, cause, create, provoke, raise, spark, unleash引起/造成/製造/挑起/激起/引發/釋放情緒▸➤face面對風暴▸➤ride out, survive, weather安然渡過風暴◇The government is determined to ride out the political storm caused by its new immigration policy.政府打定主意挺過這次由新的移民政策引發的政治風暴。STORM + VERB➤blow up, break, erupt (all especially BrE) 風暴突起/突發/爆發◇A storm blew up between Britain and the US over Venezuela.在英美之間突發了一場關於委內瑞拉問題的風暴。➤blow over, pass風暴平息/過去◇The political storm had blown over at last.這場政治風暴終於平息了。PREPOSITION➤amid a/the storm (especially BrE) 在風暴中◇The band toured Ireland amid a storm of controversy.樂隊在一片爭議浪潮中赴愛爾蘭巡迴演出。➤storm between⋯之間的風暴▸➤storm of⋯的風暴◇His comments created a storm of protest in the media.他的評論激起了媒體的一陣抗議風潮。