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- storm [stɔrm] [stɔːm]
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- 1. noun 风暴
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2.
noun
暴（风）雪；暴（风）雨；雹子
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3.
noun
类似暴风雨的东西，具体指暴雨般的纷飞
- a storm of bullets
- 一阵弹雨
- 4. noun 感情等的爆发
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5.
noun
政治、社会方面的大动荡，动乱；风潮
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6.
noun
[military]
袭击，猛攻
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7.
noun
[meteorology]
暴风（每小时64-72英里，参见Beaufort scale）
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8.
vi.
刮大风；下暴雨（或暴雪）；下雹子
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9.
vi.
暴怒；大发雷霆；怒骂
- Don't touch me!' she stormed.
- “别碰我！” 她愤怒地说。
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10.
vi.
猛冲；突进
- 11. vt. 使受暴风雨般的袭击
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12.
vt.
[military]
猛攻；袭取
Collins English-English Dictionary
- storm [stɔːm]
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1.
n
a violent weather condition of strong winds, rain, hail, thunder, lightning, blowing sand, snow, etc
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2.
n
(as modifier)
- storm signal
- storm sail
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3.
n
(in combination)
- stormproof
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4.
n
[meteorol]
a violent gale of force 10 on the Beaufort scale reaching speeds of 55 to 63 mph
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5.
n
a strong or violent reaction
- a storm of protest
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6.
n
a direct assault on a stronghold
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7.
n
a heavy discharge or rain, as of bullets or missiles
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8.
n
short for storm window
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9.
vb
to attack or capture (something) suddenly and violently
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10.
vi.
[intr]
to be vociferously angry
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11.
vi.
[intr]
to move or rush violently or angrily
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12.
vi.
[intr;
with itas subject ] to rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning -
13.
vi.
[Etymology]
Old English, related to Old Norse stormr, German Sturm; see
stir 1
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1.
n
a violent weather condition of strong winds, rain, hail, thunder, lightning, blowing sand, snow, etc
Examples
- a bad storm
- 狂风暴雨 → bad
- a fierce storm
- 狂风暴雨 → fierce
- the fury of a storm
- 狂风暴雨 → fury
- The mast went in the storm.
- 风暴中桅杆折断了。 → go
- in a storm
- 在风暴中 → in
- to head into a storm
- 逆着风暴 → into
- The storm leveled the tree.
- 暴风雨刮倒了那棵树。 → level
- a ship lost in the storm
- 在风暴中遇难的一只船 → lose
- He flew on, notwithstanding the storm.
- 尽管有暴风雨，他还是继续飞行。 → notwithstanding
- a storm of bullets
- 一阵弹雨 → storm
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