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tornado

英 [tɔːˈneɪdəʊ]

美 [tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ]

n.  龙卷风; 旋风

复数:tornados 

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Collins.1 / BNC.16319 / COCA.6951

牛津词典

    noun

    • 龙卷风;旋风
      a violent storm with very strong winds which move in a circle. There is often also a long cloud which is narrower at the bottom than the top.

      柯林斯词典

      • 龙卷风;大旋风
        Atornadois a violent wind storm consisting of a tall column of air which spins round very fast and causes a lot of damage.

        英英释义

        noun

        • a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted
            Synonym:crackcrack cocaine
          1. a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
              Synonym:twister

            双语例句

            • Considered himself lucky that the tornado missed his house; a lucky guess.
              龙卷风放过了他的房屋,他感到自己很幸运;幸运的猜中了。
            • The weather system included the state's deadliest tornado in a decade.
              这次气象灾害包括了我国10年来最致命的龙卷风。
            • When this happens, the rotating air forms a tornado.
              当这种情况发生时,旋转的气流形成了龙卷风。
            • A tornado and wildfires fueled by strong winds have caused widespread destruction in the southern United States.
              美国南部遭龙卷风和野火袭击,强风使得灾难更加严重,造成了大范围的破坏。
            • The sirens sounded, warning of a tornado.
              警报响了起来,警告飓风要来了。
            • A tornado hit on Tuesday night.
              星期二晚上发生了一次龙卷风。
            • It's, it's the killer tornado, an absolutely killer tornado that's now crossing.
              这就是杀手龙卷风,一个绝对的杀手龙卷风正在移动。
            • The National Weather Service has reported several tornado sightings in Illinois.
              美国国家气象局报道说在伊利诺伊州出现了几次龙卷风。
            • So if there's a tornado warning on, it means a tornado is out there somewhere.
              因此,若已提出龙卷风警报,那表示一个龙卷风已在某处。
            • When I saw the tornado, I couldn't move.
              当我看到龙卷风的时候,我无法移动了。