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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- gale [geɪl]
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1.
n
a strong wind, specifically one of force seven to ten on the Beaufort scale or from 45 to 90 kilometres per hour
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2.
n
[often plural]
a loud outburst, esp of laughter
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3.
n
[archaic and poetic]
a gentle breeze
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4.
n
[Etymology]
C16: of unknown origin
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1.
n
a strong wind, specifically one of force seven to ten on the Beaufort scale or from 45 to 90 kilometres per hour
- gale [geɪl]
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1.
n
short for sweet gale
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2.
n
[Etymology]
Old English gagel; related to Middle Low German gagel
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1.
n
short for sweet gale
Examples
- gale force 10 {or} force 10 gale
- 10级大风 → gale
- a gale of laughter
- 一阵笑声 → gale
- a force 5 gale
- 5级风 → force
- to be blowing a gale
- 刮大风 → gale
- the bridge blew down in the gale → blow
- a gale of great force → force
- an onshore gale → onshore
- the teeth of the gale → teeth
- 那棵树被大风刮倒了。
- The tree was uprooted by the gale. → 被
- 大风到晚上才住了。
- The gale didn't stop until evening. → 才
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