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stormy

UK //ˈstɔː.mi//US //ˈstɔːr.mi//

词源

源自中古英语 stormi,与古诺尔斯语 stormr(暴风雨)同源,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语 *sturmaz。

adjective

❶ 形容天气状况恶劣,有暴风雨的。常用于描述强风、大雨、雷电交加等极端天气现象。

“The stormy weather forced us to cancel the picnic.”

(暴风雨天气迫使我们取消了野餐。)

“They had a rough flight due to the stormy conditions.”

(由于恶劣的暴风雨天气,他们的飞行非常颠簸。)

❶ 形容情绪或关系激烈、动荡不安的。用于描述充满争吵、冲突或强烈情感波动的状态。

“They had a stormy relationship with constant arguments.”

(他们的关系充满风波,经常争吵。)

“The meeting ended in a stormy debate.”

(会议以一场激烈的辩论结束。)

同义词:tempestuous, turbulent, violent

常见短语

stormy seas — 字面指波涛汹涌的海面,比喻人生或事业中遇到的艰难困苦时期。

“The company sailed through stormy seas during the economic crisis.”

(公司在经济危机期间经历了艰难时期。)

stormy petrel — 字面指海燕(一种在暴风雨中活跃的海鸟),比喻预示动荡或带来麻烦的人。

“The journalist was known as a stormy petrel for his controversial reports.”

(这位记者因其有争议的报道而被称为麻烦制造者。)