gale
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++gale /ɡeɪl/ ●○○ noun [countable] 1 DNa very strong wind 大风 a severe gale 一阵狂风it’s blowing a gale British English (=it’s very windy) 风很大► see thesaurus at wind2 a gale/gales of laughter LAUGHa sudden loud sound of laughter 一阵/阵阵爆笑 The bar erupted into gales of laughter. 酒吧里爆发出阵阵哄笑。n COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa fierce gale (=a very strong wind)The tree was blown down during a fierce gale in 1987.a howling gale (=one that makes a lot of noise)The ship was drifting towards the shore in a howling gale.a severe/strong galeSevere gales disrupted road and rail travel throughout Britain.gale + NOUNgale force (=a measurement showing that a wind is extremely strong)The winds had increased to gale force.verbsa gale blowsIt was a grey winter’s day with an Atlantic gale blowing.it’s blowing a gale British English (=the wind is blowing very strongly)It was blowing a gale last night.
Examples from the Corpus
gale• However, the weather may not be so good, and rain and gales are frequent.• Up there to starboard, the Bering Sea whipped by arctic gales into choppy swells.• Ridge, hip and gable tiles are commonly displaced by gales, causing accumulation of debris in gutters, valleys and junctions.• Heavy rain driven by gales predicted for last night was forecast to continue for much of today.• A howling gale and torrential rain lashed the windows.• Rain, fog and mist are the acceptable accoutrements of northern gales.• The fence was blown down in the gale last night.• The ship sank in the gale.• The autumn and winter gales had already begun.Origin gale (1500-1600) Perhaps from Norwegian galen “bad”gale noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChinese
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gale /ɡeɪl/
noun [countable]
a severe gale.
it’s blowing a gale British English (=it’s very windy)
2. a gale/gales of laughter a sudden loud sound of laughter:
The bar erupted into gales of laughter.
■ adjectives
▪a fierce gale (=a very strong wind) The tree was blown down during a fierce gale in 1987.
▪a howling gale (=one that makes a lot of noise) The ship was drifting towards the shore in a howling gale.
▪a severe/strong gale Severe gales disrupted road and rail travel throughout Britain.
■ gale + NOUN
▪gale force (=a measurement showing that a wind is extremely strong) The winds had increased to gale force.
■ verbs
▪a gale blows It was a grey winter’s day with an Atlantic gale blowing.
▪it’s blowing a gale British English (=the wind is blowing very strongly) It was blowing a gale last night.
■ a strong wind
▪gale a very strong wind: The ship was blown off course in a severe gale. | Howling gales and torrential rain continued throughout the night.
▪hurricane a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water – used about storms in the North Atlantic Ocean: The hurricane devastated Florida and killed at least 40 people.
▪typhoon a violent tropical storm – used about storms in the Western Pacific Ocean: A typhoon has hit the Philippines, lifting roofs off houses and uprooting trees.
▪tornado (also twister American English informal) a violent storm with strong winds that spin very quickly in a circle, often forming a cloud that is narrower at the bottom than the top: The town was hit by a tornado that damaged several homes.
▪cyclone a violent tropical storm with strong winds that spin in a circle: A devastating cyclone struck Bangladesh in April that year. | This cyclone was traveling at speeds in excess of 21 miles per hour.
gale /ɡeɪl/
noun [countable] Date: 1500-1600
Origin: Perhaps from Norwegian galen 'bad'
1. a very strong wind:Origin: Perhaps from Norwegian galen 'bad'
it’s blowing a gale British English (=it’s very windy)
2. a gale/gales of laughter a sudden loud sound of laughter:
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Good weather 好天气
be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine沐浴着／享受着明媚的／灿烂的阳光 the sun shines/warms sth/beats down (on sth) 太阳照耀着／温暖着／照射在… the sunshine breaks/streams through sth 阳光穿过… fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky 绒毛般的／一缕缕云彩在空中飘过 a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea 微风／轻风／强风／凉爽的风／暖风／海风从海上吹来 the snow crunches beneath/under sb's feet/boots 积雪在…脚下／靴子下嘎吱作响
Bad weather 坏天气
thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun 厚厚的云层／乌云／暴风云形成／聚集／大量聚集／遮住天空／挡住太阳 the sky darkens/turns black 天空变暗／变黑 a fine mist hangs in the air 一丝薄雾弥漫在空气中 a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in 浓雾滚滚而来 the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down 下雨了；大雨倾盆而下；大雨滂沱 snow falls/comes down/covers sth 雪花飘落／覆盖着… the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through sth/sweeps across sth 风刮／嗖嗖地刮／呼啸而过／愈刮愈大／刮过…／掠过… strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph) 狂风大作（高达每小时 80 英里的速度） a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages 暴风雨即将降临／向内陆移动／来临／袭来／肆虐 thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds 雷声隆隆 (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes （叉状的／片状的）闪电袭来／闪过 a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages （令人目眩的）暴风雪袭来／大作／肆虐 a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys sth/rips through sth 龙卷风袭击／摧毁…／撕裂… forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane预报有雨／雪／四级飓风 ( NAmE pour (down)/ ( BrE pour (down) with rain下瓢泼大雨 get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain遇上下雨；寻找避雨处；躲雨 be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog笼罩在雾霭之中／厚厚的一层雾中 be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm即将遇到／勇敢面对／躲避暴风雨 hear rolling/distant thunder听到隆隆的／远处的雷声 be battered/buffeted by strong winds遭受强风肆虐；被强风吹得左右摇摆 ( BrE be blowing a gale在刮大风 battle against/brave the elements与恶劣天气搏斗；冒着风雨
The weather improves 天气好转
the sun breaks through the clouds 太阳破云而出 the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up) 天放晴了 the clouds part/clear 乌云散去 the rain stops/lets up/holds off 雨停了／小了／延迟了 the wind dies down 风逐渐平息 the storm passes 暴风雨过去了 the mist/fog lifts/clears 薄雾／雾消散了
