hurricane

英 [ˈhʌrɪkən]

美 [ˈhɜːrəkeɪn]

n.  (尤指西大西洋的)飓风

复数：hurricanes　

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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

• 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。
• 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。
• The hurricane is blowing broken glass about in the city streets.
  狂风把碎玻璃刮得到处横飞。
• A hurricane watch has been extended to the Louisiana coast and New Orleans.
  一个飓风已经扩展到路易斯安那州海岸和新奥尔良。
• Hurricane Andrew has passed over the southern tip of Florida.
  飓风“安德鲁”已越过佛罗里达州南端。
• It will be many years before anyone can predict a hurricane's behavior with much accuracy.
  要能够相当准确地预测出飓风的特性尚需多年。
• 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。
• The hurricane is moving to the west at about 18 miles per hour
  飓风正以每小时18英里的速度向西推进。
• Forecasters are also tracking hurricane Josephine.
  气象预报员也在追踪飓风“约瑟芬”的动向。
• 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。