tsu·na·mi
noun/tsuːˈnɑːmi/
/tsuːˈnɑːmi/
(from Japanese)- an extremely large wave in the sea caused, for example, by an earthquake
海啸 - A tsunami early warning system was set up in Hawaii.
夏威夷设立了海啸预警系统。 - The tsunami caused immeasurable damage.
海啸造成了不可估量的损失。
WordfinderTopics The environmentb2- avalanche
- cyclone
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- eruption
- flood
- hurricane
- landslide
- tornado
- tsunami
Oxford Collocations DictionaryTsunami is used before these nouns:- disaster
- relief
- survivor
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Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Japanese, from tsu ‘harbour’ + nami ‘wave’. - A tsunami early warning system was set up in Hawaii.