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very bad weather with strong winds and rain, and often thunder and lightning 暴風雨 fierce/heavy/severe/violent storms 猛烈的╱猛烈的╱嚴重的╱猛烈的暴風雨 Winter storms swept the coasts. 冬季風暴橫掃了海濱地區。 Her home was hit by two tropical storms. 她的家被兩場熱帶風暴襲擊了。 A few minutes later the storm broke (= began). 不一會兒暴風雨降臨了。 I think we're in for a storm (= going to have one). 我覺得暴風雨要來了。 Off on the horizon, dark grey storm clouds gathered. 在地平線上，深灰色的風暴雲聚集。 Insurance companies face hefty payouts for storm damage. 保險公司面臨對暴風雨造成損害的巨額賠付。
Vocabulary Building Rain and stormsRain and storms 表示雨、下雨和惡劣天氣的詞 Rain 雨 - Drizzle is fine light rain.
drizzle 指毛毛細雨。 - A shower is a short period of rain.
- A downpour or a cloudburst is a heavy fall of rain that often starts suddenly.
- When it is raining very hard you can say that it is pouring. In informal British English you can also say that it is bucketing down or chucking it down. You can also say: The heavens opened.
Storms 暴風雨 - A cyclone and a typhoon are types of violent tropical storms with very strong winds.
- A hurricane has very strong winds and is usually at sea.
- A monsoon is a period of very heavy rain in particular countries, or the wind that brings this rain.
- A squall is a sudden strong, violent wind, usually in a rainstorm or snowstorm.
- A tornado (or informal twister) has very strong winds which move in a circle, often with a long narrow cloud.
- A whirlwind moves very fast in circles and causes a lot of damage.
- A blizzard is a snowstorm with very strong winds.
- Tempest is used mainly in literary language to describe a violent storm.
tempest 主要爲文學用語，指暴風雨、風暴、暴風雪。
Collocations The weatherThe weather 天氣 Good weather 好天氣 - be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine
沐浴着／享受着明媚的／燦爛的陽光 - the sun shines/warms something/beats down (on something)
- the sunshine breaks/streams through something
- fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky
- a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea
- the snow crunches beneath/under somebody’s feet/boots
Bad weather 壞天氣 - thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun
- the sky darkens/turns black
- a fine mist hangs in the air
- a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in
- the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down
- snow falls/comes down/covers something
- the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through something/sweeps across something
- strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph)
- a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages
- thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds
- (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes
- a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages
- a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys something/rips through something
- forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane
預報有雨／雪／四級飓風 - (North American English) pour (down)/ (British English) pour (down) with rain
下瓢潑大雨 - get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain
遇上下雨；尋找避雨處；躲雨 - be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog
籠罩在霧靄之中／厚厚的一層霧中 - be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm
即將遇到／勇敢面對／躲避暴風雨 - hear rolling/distant thunder
聽到隆隆的／遠處的雷聲 - be battered/buffeted by strong winds
遭受強風肆虐；被強風吹得左右搖擺 - (British English) be blowing a gale
在刮大風 - battle against/brave the elements
與惡劣天氣搏鬥；冒着風雨
The weather improves 天氣好轉 - the sun breaks through the clouds
- the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up)
- the clouds part/clear
- the rain stops/lets up/holds off
- the wind dies down
- the storm passes
- the mist/fog lifts/clears
Extra ExamplesTopics Weathera2, The environmenta2A storm blew in off the ocean. 一場風暴從海上襲來。 A storm had been brewing all day. 一場暴風雨已經醞釀一整天了。 I took shelter from the storm in the clubhouse. 我在俱樂部會所躲過了這場暴風雨。 It was the worst storm to hit London this century. 這是本世紀倫敦遭受的最嚴重的一場暴風雨。 The east coast of Florida bore the brunt of the storm. 佛羅裏達東海岸受到了風暴的正面侵襲。 The storm blew over after a couple of hours. 幾個小時之後，風暴平息了。 The storm broke while we were on the mountain. 我們在山上時，暴風雨突然降臨了。 The storm lasted for three days. 風暴持續了 3 天。 The storm raged all night. 暴風雨肆虐了整整一夜。 We tried to find a safe place to wait out the storm. 我們設法找個安全的地方等暴風雨停止。 We'll be tracking the storm as it makes its way across the Gulf. 當暴風雨橫掃海灣時，我們將一路追蹤過去。 Where were you when the storm struck? 暴風雨襲來時你在哪兒？ a boat battered by the storm 被暴風雨毀壞的小船 a tropical storm warning 熱帶風暴警報 the dark clouds of an approaching storm 暴風雨來臨前的烏雲 Does the insurance policy provide for storm damage? 這張保險單承保暴風雨造成的損害嗎？ Rail services were suspended as fierce storms lashed the country. 由於狂風暴雨的襲擊，這個國家的鐵路運輸暫停了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bad
- big
- devastating
- …
- be in for
- brave
- shelter from
- …
- hit (something)
- strike (something)
- rage
- …
- cloud
- surge
- water
- …
- during a/the storm
- in a/the storm
- at the height of the storm
- bear the brunt of the storm
- take the brunt of the storm
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(in compounds 構成複合詞 very bad weather of the type mentioned 和風暴有關的惡劣天氣 She had to brave an ice storm to get to the interview. 她不得不頂着冰暴去面試。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bad
- big
- devastating
- …
- be in for
- brave
- shelter from
- …
- hit (something)
- strike (something)
- rage
- …
- cloud
- surge
- water
- …
- during a/the storm
- in a/the storm
- at the height of the storm
- bear the brunt of the storm
- take the brunt of the storm
- …
- storm (of something)
a situation in which a lot of people suddenly express very strong feelings about something （群情迸發的）浪潮 His comments created a storm of protest in the media. 他的評論在媒體引起了抗議的浪潮。 A political storm is brewing over the prime minister's comments. 首相的評論即將醞釀出一場政治風暴。 The footballer has been at the centre of a media storm after remarks he made on the radio caused controversy. 這名足球運動員在電台發表的言論引發爭議後，一直處於媒體風暴的中心。
Extra ExamplesA storm blew up between Britain and America over Venezuela. 在英美之間爆發了一場關於委内瑞拉的風暴。 The political storm had blown over at last. 這場政治風暴終於平息了。 The band toured Ireland amid a storm of controversy. 樂隊在一片爭議浪潮中赴愛爾蘭巡回演出。 The government is determined to ride out the political storm caused by its new immigration policy. 政府打定主意挺過這次由新的移民政策引發的政治風暴。 a gathering storm of discontent 正在積聚的不滿情緒
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- approaching
- coming
- gathering
- …
- arouse
- cause
- create
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- blow up
- break
- erupt
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- amid a/the storm
- storm between
- storm of
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- storm of something
a sudden loud noise that is caused by emotion or excitement （因激動或興奮而爆發出的）暴風雨般的聲音，轟鳴 a storm of applause 如雷掌聲
Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch storm and German Sturm, probably also to the verb stir. The verb dates from late Middle English.
Idioms
any port in a storm
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if you are in great trouble, you take any help that is offered 慌不擇路；饑不擇食；有病亂投醫
the calm before the storm
a calm time immediately before an expected period of violent activity or argument 暴風雨（或大動蕩、激烈辯論）前的平靜
cook, dance, etc. up a storm
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to do something with great energy and enthusiasm 風暴： 以極大的精力和熱情去做某事Leonie was in the kitchen, cooking up a storm for her friends. 利昂尼在廚房裏，爲她的朋友們準備了一場風暴。
a storm in a teacup (British English)
(North American English a tempest in a teapot)
a lot of anger or worry about something that is not important 大驚小怪，小題大做，茶杯裏的風暴（小事引起的大風波）
take something/somebody by storm
to be extremely successful very quickly in a particular place or among particular people 在某處大獲成功；迅速征服觀衆等 to attack a place suddenly and capture it 突襲攻佔某處