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storm noun 1period of bad weather 恶劣天气ADJECTIVE | VERB + STORM | STORM + VERB | STORM + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEbad, big, devastating, ferocious, fierce, great, heavy, killer (informal, especially NAmE) , major, monster (NAmE, informal) , raging, severe, terrible, tremendous, violent 恶劣的／大的／毁灭性的／凶猛的／狂暴的／严重的／致命的／特大的／可怕的／肆虐的／后果严重的／恐怖的／猛烈的／剧烈的暴风雨perfect (figurative, especially NAmE) 十足的打击◆The company was hit by a perfect storm of negative conditions that converged on it.该公司遭受了一系列不利因素互相叠加的严重打击。approaching, gathering, impending 即将到来的／酝酿积聚中的／迫近的暴风雨◆the dark clouds of an approaching storm暴风雨来临前的乌云freak 反常的暴风雨summer, winter, etc. 夏季暴风雨、冬季暴风雪等tropical 热带风暴monsoon 季风暴风雨electric, electrical, lightning, thunder (usually thunderstorm) 雷暴；雷雨hail, rain, snow, wind (usually hailstorm, etc.) 雹暴；暴风雨；暴风雪；风暴ice (especially NAmE) 冰暴dust, sand (usually sandstorm) 尘暴；沙尘暴magnetic, solar 磁暴；太阳风暴VERB + STORMbe in for 暴风雨即将来临◆I think we're in for a storm (= going to have one).我觉得我们躲不过一场暴风雨了。brave 顶着暴风雨◆She had to brave an ice storm to get to the interview.她不得不顶着冰暴去面试。shelter from, wait out (especially NAmE) 躲避暴风雨；等候暴风雨结束◆We tried to find a safe place to wait out the storm.我们设法找个安全的地方等暴风雨停止。track (especially NAmE) 追踪暴风雨◆We'll be tracking the storm as it makes its way across the Gulf.当暴风雨横扫海湾时，我们将一路追踪过去。STORM + VERBhit (sth), strike (sth) 暴风雨袭击（⋯）／侵袭（⋯）◆It was the worst storm to hit Sri Lanka this century.这是本世纪斯里兰卡遭受的最严重的一场暴风雨。◆Where were you when the storm struck?暴风雨袭来时你在哪儿？rage 暴风雨肆虐◆The storm raged all night.暴风雨肆虐了整整一夜。be approaching, be brewing, be coming 暴风雨将要来临／正在酝酿／临近◆A storm had been brewing all day.一场暴风雨已经酝酿一整天了。blow up (especially BrE) , break 暴风雨突然降临◆The storm broke while we were on the mountain.我们在山上时，暴风雨突然降临了。blow in, move in 风暴来袭；暴风雨来临◆A storm blew in off the ocean.一场风暴从海上袭来。move across, over, etc. sth, sweep across, over, etc. sth 暴风雨席卷⋯、横扫⋯等◆A major winter storm is moving across the country today.今天一场大规模暴风雪正席卷全国。batter sth, lash sth, ravage sth, sweep sth 暴风雨拍击⋯／抽打⋯／毁坏⋯／席卷⋯◆a boat battered by the storm被暴风雨毁坏的小船◆Winter storms swept the coasts.冬季风暴横扫了海滨地区。abate, blow itself out, blow over, clear, clear up, pass, subside 风暴减弱；风暴平息；风暴刮过去；风暴退去◆The storm blew over after a couple of hours.几个小时之后，风暴平息了。last 风暴持续◆The storm lasted for three days.风暴持续了 3 天。STORM + NOUNcloud (often figurative) 动乱的预兆◆In 1939 the storm clouds gathered over Europe.1939 年，战争的阴云笼罩着欧洲。surge (especially NAmE) , water 风暴潮；暴雨水◆We're forecasting 14 to 16 feet of storm surge.我们预测会有 14 到 16 英尺高的风暴潮。damage 暴风雨造成的损害◆Insurance companies face hefty payouts for storm damage.保险公司面临对暴风雨造成损害的巨额赔付。warning 风暴警报◆a tropical storm warning热带风暴警报door (NAmE) , drain, window (NAmE) （防雨雪及风等的）风门，雨水道，防风窗PREPOSITIONduring a/the storm, in a/the storm 在暴风雨期间；在暴风雨中PHRASESat the height of the storm 在风暴最猛烈时bear the brunt of the storm, take the brunt of the storm 受到暴风雨的袭击◆The east coast of Florida bore the brunt of the storm.佛罗里达东海岸受到了风暴的正面侵袭。seek shelter from the storm (often figurative) , take shelter from the storm 躲避暴风雨；避风头◆I took shelter from the storm in the clubhouse.我在俱乐部会所躲过了这场暴风雨。the calm before the storm (figurative) 风暴前的平静the eye of the storm (often figurative) 风暴眼；风暴的中心 |