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storm/stɔ:m/ n. & v.●n. 1 a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usu. with thunder and rain or snow etc. (通常伴有雷、雨、雪等的)风暴；暴(风)雨；暴(风)雪 2 Meteorol. a wind of force 11 (and sometimes force 10) on the Beaufort scale (55 － 72 or 64 － 72 m.p.h.), between gale and hurricane 【气】风暴(指 11 级风(有时 10 级)，风速每小时 55 至 72 英里或 64 至 72 英里，介于狂风和飓风之间) 3 a violent disturbance of the established order in human affairs (人类社会生活中的)大动荡；风潮 4 (foll. by 后跟 of)a a violent shower of missiles or blows (导弹的)猛烈发射；沉重的打击 b an outbreak of applause, indignation, hisses, etc. 猛然爆发的掌声(或愤慨、嘘声等) they were greeted by a storm of abuse 他们遭到劈头盖脸的痛骂 5a a direct assault by troops on a fortified place 猛攻；突袭 b the capture of a place by such an assault 攻占；攻克 ●v. 1 intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 at, away) talk violently, rage, bluster 怒骂；暴怒；怒吼 2 intr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 in, out of, etc.) move violently or angrily 横冲直撞；怒闯 stormed out of the meeting 怒气冲冲离开会场 3 tr. attack or capture by storm 强攻；猛攻 4 intr. (of wind, rain, etc.) rage; be violent 刮大风；下暴雨 □ storm in a teacup Brit. great excitement over a trivial matter [英]小题大做 □ take by storm 1 capture by direct assault 攻克；强夺 2 rapidly captivate (a person, audience, etc.) 迅速征服(某人、观众等) □ stormless adj.□ stormproof adj.[Old English from Germanic] |