
storms
词源
源自古英语'storm',与古诺尔斯语'stormr'、德语'Sturm'同源,最初指'骚动、暴风雨',可能源自原始日耳曼语词根,意为'骚动、暴怒'。
noun
❶ 指强烈的天气现象,通常伴随强风、暴雨、雷电或降雪,可能造成破坏或危险。
“The storms last night knocked down several trees in our neighborhood.”
(昨晚的暴风雨把我们社区的几棵树都刮倒了。)
“Meteorologists are warning of severe storms approaching the coast.”
(气象学家警告说,强风暴正在逼近海岸。)
❶ 比喻强烈的情绪爆发或动荡的社会政治局势,形容混乱或激烈的状态。
“Her sudden resignation caused storms of speculation in the media.”
(她的突然辞职在媒体上引发了大量猜测。)
“The scandal created a political storm that lasted for months.”
(这起丑闻引发了一场持续数月的政治风暴。)
verb
❶ 指愤怒或激动地快速移动或行动,常带有强烈情绪或攻击性。
“He stormed out of the meeting after the argument.”
(争吵后他怒气冲冲地离开了会议。)
“The protesters stormed the government building.”
(抗议者冲进了政府大楼。)
常见短语
weather the storm — 度过困难时期,经受住考验或危机。
“The company managed to weather the storm of the economic downturn.”
(这家公司成功度过了经济低迷的困难时期。)
a storm in a teacup — 小题大做,为小事大惊小怪。
“Their argument was just a storm in a teacup - they made up the next day.”
(他们的争吵只是小题大做 - 第二天就和好了。)
the calm before the storm — 暴风雨前的平静,指重大事件发生前的短暂平静期。
“The quiet morning felt like the calm before the storm of the busy holiday season.”
(安静的早晨感觉就像是繁忙假期季来临前的平静。)