| 释义 |
tornado/tɔ:ˈneidəʊ/n. (pl. -oes or -os) 1 a violent storm of small extent with whirling winds, esp. 龙卷风，旋风(一种来势凶猛的暴风)，尤指 : a in W. Africa at the beginning and end of the rainy season 在西非，出现于雨季开始和结束时 b in the US etc. over a narrow path often accompanied by a funnel-shaped cloud 在美国等地，沿着狭窄的路线，常伴有漏斗状乌云 2 an outburst or volley of cheers, hisses, missiles, etc. (喝彩、嘘声、导弹等的)爆发，大批袭来 □ tornadic /-ˈnædik/ adj.[apparently assimilation of Spanish tronada ‘thunderstorm’ (from tronar ‘to thunder’) to Spanish tornar ‘to turn’] |