| 释义 |
gale¹ /ɡeɪl/
n.
1. 大风(7级至10级的风，尤指8级风)
It is blowing a gale. 天在刮大风。
a force nine gale 9级大风
gale-force winds 7级至10级的大风
The “winds of change” are blowing at gale force in the white-ruled areas. 要求变革之风在白人统治区刮得非常猛烈。
2. 〈诗〉微风
3. (突发的)一阵
a gale of laughter (applause) 一阵笑声(鼓掌声)
A gale of words swept through the rowdies. 无赖们中间响起了一阵争吵声。
4. 〈美口〉高兴
All the way he was in a great gale. 他一路上十分高兴。
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