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由古英语 'thunor'(雷)和'storm'(风暴)组合而成,字面意思为'雷暴'。
❶ 一种强烈的天气现象,伴随着闪电、雷鸣、强降雨,有时还有冰雹或强风。通常发生在温暖潮湿的天气条件下。
“The thunderstorm last night knocked down several trees in our neighborhood.”
(昨晚的雷暴把我们社区的几棵树都刮倒了。)
“We had to cancel the picnic because of the approaching thunderstorm.”
(由于雷暴临近,我们不得不取消野餐。)
severe thunderstorm — 指特别强烈的雷暴天气,通常伴有破坏性大风、大冰雹或龙卷风等危险天气现象。
“A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for our county.”
(我县已发布强雷暴天气预警。)