squalls

英 [skwɔːlz]

美 [skwɔːlz]

n.  飑(常指暴风雨或暴风雪中突起的狂风)
v.  大声啼哭; 号哭
squall的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 飑;突起的大风(常引起短暂暴雨或暴雪)
  Asquallis a sudden strong wind which often causes a brief, violent rain storm or snow storm.
  1. The boat was hit by a squall north of the island.
     船在岛的北边遇到了狂飑。
• VERB 嚎叫;大声啼哭
  If a person or animalsqualls, they make a loud unpleasant noise like the noise made by a crying baby.
  1. There was an infant squalling in the back of the church.
     有个婴儿在教堂后部大声啼哭。
  2. ...squalling guitars.
     刺耳的吉他声

双语例句

• As to the economic difficulties that seem likely to hit much of the world in the next 18 months, he reckons the company can weather the squalls better than many other businesses.
  至于可能在未来18个月冲击全球多数地区的经济困境，维泰利认为，该公司承受风暴的能力好于其它很多企业。
• Analysts say that while emerging markets have been the setting for several recent financial squalls, the current exodus of capital could herald more fundamental changes.
  分析师表示，尽管新兴市场国家是近期几场金融风暴的发生地，但当前的资本外流可能预示着更根本的变化。
• Errors and uncertainties multiply, cascading upward through a chain of turbulent features, from dust devils and squalls up to continent-size eddies that only satellites can see.
  误差和不确定性剧烈放大，它们通过一系列湍流状态，从小尘暴和暴风剧增到只有卫星才能观察到的大陆范围的气旋。
• But if these squalls continue, it is not just private-equity investors who will shiver.
  但如果这样的狂潮持续下去，会战栗的不仅仅是私募股权的投资者了。
• As the frequent rain squalls and low clouds were unfavourable for air action, Phillips resolved to press on.
  因为频繁的暴风雨和低云层不利于空军行动，菲利普斯决定向前追赶。
• From dust devils and squalls up to continent-size eddies that only satellites can see.
  从小尘暴和暴风发展到只有卫星上可以看到的席卷整块大陆的旋涡。
• Their French bank is solid and profitable and has managed to weather the financial squalls better than most.
  他们的法国银行家底殷实，有盈利能力，抵御金融海啸的表现也好过多数同行。
• On the voyage of life, he thought, one is often caught in such squalls, squalls which Can capsize one's little boat.
  人生的旅途中也就时时会遇到这种不作美的转换方向的风，将人生的小帆船翻倒！
• Thunderstorms are sometimes preceded or accompanied by heavy rain and squalls.
  狂风大雨有时会伴随著雷暴出现。
• When the peacock loudly bawls, soon we'll have both rain and squalls.
  孔雀高声叫，雨、雹就要到。