snowstorm
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++snow·storm /ˈsnəʊstɔːm $ ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1. DNa storm with strong winds and a lot of snow 雪暴，暴风雪► see thesaurus at storm2. British English a snow globe 雪景球
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snowstorm• Reaching those lighted doors after pushing through a snowstorm is ultimate coziness.• There was a bad snowstorm, but they found the flags easily.• The first snowstorm blew in from the north, and crows crossed the sky before it like thrown black socks.• They also created a mythical patron, a just ruler who rewarded the good and punished evil doers by unleashing massive snowstorms.• You have to be able to handle real emergencies: sprained ankles, heat exhaustion, sudden snowstorms, canceled flights.• Drawn up and panting on the open track, Engine No.707 and coach 3113 looked black against the swirling snowstorm.• The man says the Weather has predicted a terrible snowstorm and they have orders to leave early.• Then I remember that time when the tent blew down in the snowstorm and his sleeping bag went in the slush.snow·storm nounChineseSyllable
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snow‧storm /ˈsnəʊstɔːm $ ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
noun [countable]
1. a storm with strong winds and a lot of snow
2. British English a snow globe
▪ storm a period of very bad weather when there is a lot of rain or snow, strong winds, and often lightning: The ship sank in a violent storm. | They got caught in a storm on top of the mountain. | The storm hit the coast of Florida on Tuesday. | The cost of repairing storm damage will run into millions of pounds.
▪thunderstorm a storm in which there is a lot of thunder (=loud noise in the sky) and lightning (=flashes of light in the sky): When I was young i was terrified of thunderstorms.
▪hurricane a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water – used about storms in the North Atlantic Ocean: Hurricane Katrina battered the US Gulf Coast. | the hurricane season
▪typhoon a very violent tropical storm – used about storms in the Western Pacific Ocean: A powerful typhoon hit southern China today. | Weather experts are monitoring typhoons in Hong Kong and China.
▪cyclone a severe storm affecting a large area, in which the wind moves around in a big circle: Thousands of people died when a tropical cyclone hit Bangladesh. | Cyclone ‘Joy’ inflicted damage estimated at $40 million, with winds of up to 145 miles per hour.
▪tornado (also twister American English informal) an extremely violent storm that consists of air that spins very quickly and causes a lot of damage: The tornado ripped the roof off his house. | For the second time in a week deadly tornadoes have torn through Tennessee.
▪snowstorm a storm with strong winds and a lot of snow: A major snowstorm blew across Colorado.
▪blizzard a severe snowstorm in which the snow is blown around by strong winds, making it difficult to see anything: We got stuck in a blizzard. | Denver is bracing itself for blizzard conditions.
snow‧storm /ˈsnəʊstɔːm $ ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
noun [countable]1. a storm with strong winds and a lot of snow
2. British English a snow globe
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