tornado
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++tor·na·do /tɔːˈneɪdəʊ $ tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/ noun (plural tornadoes or tornados) [countable] HEMan extremely violent storm consisting of air that spins very quickly and causes a lot of damage 龙卷风 → hurricane, cyclone► see thesaurus at storm, wind
Examples from the Corpus
tornado• This was an activity not much favoured at Verdun, as it invariably attracted a tornado of enemy fire.• In Escondido, a pilot reported seeing a funnel cloud, which would have become a tornado had it touched down.• When Kathleen arrived, she burst into the coffee shop like a tornado.• A storm of pain ripped through her like the indigo fingers of a tornado and carried her out on to a midnight sea.• A tornado destroyed twelve homes in Ashport, Tennessee yesterday.• Story: Rival scientists battle to place scientific equipment in the path of a raging tornado.• As well as the tornado deaths, two others died in blizzard conditions in Indiana and Wisconsin.Origin tornado (1500-1600) Spanish tronada “thunderstorm”, from tronar “to thunder”, from Latin tonare; influenced by Spanish tornado, past participle of tornar “to turn”tor·na·do nounChineseSyllable
an storm air very violent Corpus that of extremely consisting spins
tornado
tor‧na‧do /tɔːˈneɪdəʊ $ tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
noun (plural tornadoes or tornados) [countable]
tor‧na‧do /tɔːˈneɪdəʊ $ tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
noun (plural tornadoes or tornados) [countable] Date: 1500-1600
Language: Spanish
Origin: tronada 'thunderstorm', from tronar 'to thunder', from Latin tonare; influenced by Spanish tornado, past participle of tornar 'to turn'
an extremely violent storm consisting of air that spins very quickly and causes a lot of damage ⇨ hurricane, cyclone
Language: Spanish
Origin: tronada 'thunderstorm', from tronar 'to thunder', from Latin tonare; influenced by Spanish tornado, past participle of tornar 'to turn'
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