hurricane
英 [ˈhʌrɪkən] 美 [ˈhɜrəkən]

n.

飓风，十二级风；飓风般猛烈的东西；（感情等的）爆发；飓风式战斗驱逐机

变形

复数：hurricanes

双语释义

n.(名词)

1. [C]飓风,(尤指西印度群岛的)旋风 storm with a violent wind, especially a West Indian cyclone

英英释义

hurricane[ 'hʌrikən ]

• n.a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)

词组短语

hurricane katrina卡特里娜飓风

hurricane lamp n. 防风灯；飓风灯；马灯

同近义词辨析

typhoon, storm, hurricane

这组词都有“大风”的意思，其区别是：

typhoon主要指西太平洋海洋上发生的极猛烈的风暴，风力常达十级以上。

storm指雷电交加的暴风雨，也多作引申用。

hurricane指12级大风，有时指发生在西印度群岛的大气旋。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. The hurricane destroyed the whole village.
   飓风把整个村子都毁掉了。
2. The hurricane screamed outside.
   外面飓风呼啸著。
3. The hurricane has a speed of 73 miles per hour.
   飓风每小时73英里。
4. The radio alerted the citizens to prepare for the hurricane.
   电台警告市民们作好预防暴风准备。
5. It was blowing gales of hurricane this time yesterday.
   昨天的这个时候正刮着狂风。

权威例句

Upper ocean response to a hurricane
The dependence of hurricane intensity on climate
Normalized Hurricane Damages in the United States: 1925 95
Normalized Hurricane Damage in the United States: 1900–2005
The Value of Coastal Wetlands for Hurricane Protection
Hurricane damage to old-growth forest in Congaree Swamp National Monument, South Carolina, U.S.A.
The Recent Increase in Atlantic Hurricane Activity: Causes and Implications
Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Frequency. Part I: El Niño and 30 mb Quasi-Biennial Oscillation Influences
Large contribution of sea surface warming to recent increase in Atlantic hurricane activity.
Impact of CO2-Induced Warming on Simulated Hurricane Intensity and Precipitation: Sensitivity to the Choice of Climate Model and Con...