hurricane

英 [ˈhʌrɪkən]

美 [ˈhɜːrəkeɪn]

n.  (尤指西大西洋的)飓风

复数：hurricanes　

高考CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

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。
• Forecasters are also tracking hurricane Josephine.
  气象预报员也在追踪飓风“约瑟芬”的动向。
• 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。
• A hurricane and floods also struck Haiti& then a cholera outbreak prompted a new emergency appeal.
  飓风和洪水也袭击了海地，然后又爆发了引起紧急呼吁的霍乱。
• But if this hurricane's really coming.
  但是如果飓风真的来了。
• The state of Florida was hit by a hurricane that did serious damage.
  飓风袭击了佛罗里达州，造成了严重的破坏。
• 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。
• Many buildings were demolished by a hurricane.
  许多房屋被飓风摧毁。
• 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。
• In the book we studied Hurricane Katrina.
  在这本书中，我们研究了卡特里娜飓风。