新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

storm

英  [stɔːm]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • storms

    1[C 可数名词] 暴风雨

    A storm is very bad weather, with heavy rain, strong winds, and often thunder and lightning.

    双语例句

    例:

    the violent storms which whipped the East Coast.

    席卷东海岸的猛烈暴风雨。

    2[C 可数名词] 强烈的反响

    If something causes a storm, it causes an angry or excited reaction from a large number of people.

    双语例句

    例:

    The photos caused a storm when they were first published.

    那些照片最初刊登出来时引起强烈的反响。

    3[C 可数名词] (掌声等的)爆发 , 迸发

    A storm of applause or other noise is a sudden loud amount of it made by an audience or other group of people in reaction to something.

    双语例句

    例:

    His speech was greeted with a storm of applause.

    人们对他的演讲报以雷鸣般的掌声。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • take something by storm

    1在某处大获成功

    If someone or something takes a place by storm, they are extremely successful.

    双语例句

    例:

    Kenya's long distance runners have taken the athletics world by storm.

    肯尼亚的长跑运动员在田径界大获成功。

    VERB. 动词
  • storms , storming , stormed

    1[T 及物动词] 气冲冲地走

    If you storm into or out of a place, you enter or leave it quickly and noisily, because you are angry.

    双语例句

    例:

    After a bit of an argument, he stormed out.

    争吵了几句后,他气冲冲地走了出去。

    2[T 及物动词] 猛攻

    If a place that is being defended is stormed, a group of people attack it, usually in order to get inside it.

    双语例句

    例:

    Government buildings have been stormed and looted.

    政府大楼遭到了攻击和抢劫。

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