tempest
/ˈtempɪst/noun
- a violent windy storm大风暴; 暴风雨; 暴风雪。
短语
a tempest in a teapot
- North American term for a storm in a teacup.〈北美〉同a storm in a teacup（见STORM）。
词源
Middle English: from Old French tempeste, from Latin tempestas 'season, weather, storm', from tempus 'time, season'.