hurricane

英 [ˈhʌrɪkən]

美 [ˈhɜːrəkeɪn]

n.  (尤指西大西洋的)飓风

复数：hurricanes　

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Collins.2 / BNC.7263 / COCA.4512

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

• 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。
• 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。
• Hurricane Andrew was last night heading into the Gulf of Mexico.
  昨晚，飓风“安德鲁”进入了墨西哥湾。
• Where Hurricane sandy destroyed homes and businesses.
  桑迪飓风摧毁了他们的家园和企业。
• The hurricane is blowing broken glass about in the city streets.
  狂风把碎玻璃刮得到处横飞。
• The agency was heavily criticised for its tardy response to the hurricane.
  该机构因对飓风反应迟缓，受到严厉批评。
• But if this hurricane's really coming.
  但是如果飓风真的来了。
• The hurricane alert is over.
  飓风警报解除了。
• Many casualties occured during the hurricane.
  这场飓风中有许多人伤亡。
• In the book we studied Hurricane Katrina.
  在这本书中，我们研究了卡特里娜飓风。