hurricane

英 [ˈhʌrɪkən]

美 [ˈhɜːrəkeɪn]

n.  (尤指西大西洋的)飓风

复数：hurricanes　

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Collins.2 / BNC.7263 / COCA.4512

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指西大西洋的）飓风
  a violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean
  1. hurricane-force winds
     飓风级大风
  2. Hurricane Betty is now approaching the coast of Florida.
     飓风贝蒂正在逼近佛罗里达海岸。

柯林斯词典

• 飓风
  Ahurricaneis an extremely violent wind or storm.

英英释义

noun

• a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)

双语例句

• The ship disappeared in the hurricane.
  船在飓风中消失了。
• Many buildings were demolished by a hurricane.
  许多房屋被飓风摧毁。
• A lot of ships were just outside of the harbour when the hurricane hit.
  飓风袭来时，不少的船还正在港外。
• This movement carried all before it like a hurricane.
  这场运动如急风暴雨，势不可当。
• This devastating hurricane passed right through the heart of the city.
  破坏性极大的飓风席卷了城市中心地区。
• Charities appealed for donations of food and clothing for victims of the hurricane.
  慈善机构呼吁为飓风的受害者们捐献食品和衣物。
• Many casualties occured during the hurricane.
  这场飓风中有许多人伤亡。
• In 1346 a hurricane whipped up the sea to destroy the town.
  1346年的飓风引起海啸并摧毁了城镇。
• But if this hurricane's really coming.
  但是如果飓风真的来了。
• The hurricane blew with such force that trees were uprooted.
  飓风强烈地刮着，树都被连根拔起了。