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tornado

英 [tɔːˈneɪdəʊ]

美 [tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ]

n.  龙卷风; 旋风

复数:tornados 

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Collins.1 / BNC.16319 / COCA.6951

牛津词典

    noun

    • 龙卷风;旋风
      a violent storm with very strong winds which move in a circle. There is often also a long cloud which is narrower at the bottom than the top.

      柯林斯词典

      • 龙卷风;大旋风
        Atornadois a violent wind storm consisting of a tall column of air which spins round very fast and causes a lot of damage.

        英英释义

        noun

        • a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted
            Synonym:crackcrack cocaine
          1. a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
              Synonym:twister

            双语例句

            • A tornado rocking trees and houses;
              使树木和房屋剧烈摇动的龙卷风;
            • I could see a tornado Blowing in the distance.
              我可以看见一阵龙卷风正在远方吹袭着。
            • The winds of tornado are most violent and destructive ones on earth.
              龙卷风通常是世界上最暴力和破坏性最强的风。
            • I felt the tornado was right over our house.
              我感到龙卷风正经过我们的家。
            • Wasn't this crushed by a runaway tornado?
              它不是被失控的龙卷风碾碎了吗?
            • The tornado destroyed two houses near tulsa.
              这场龙卷风摧毁了靠近塔尔萨的两栋房屋。
            • The tornado raged, but the tall building steadfastly stood its ground.
              龙卷风来了,可这座大厦岿然不动。
            • When this happens, the rotating air forms a tornado.
              当这种情况发生时,旋转的气流形成了龙卷风。
            • A tornado and wildfires fueled by strong winds have caused widespread destruction in the southern United States.
              美国南部遭龙卷风和野火袭击,强风使得灾难更加严重,造成了大范围的破坏。
            • I reported previously that there was a tornado last summer in my home town.
              我先前报告说在去年夏天的时候我的家乡会有一场龙卷。