tempest
英 [ˈtempɪst]
美 [ˈtempɪst]
n. 大风暴; 暴风雨; 暴风雪
复数：tempests
BNC.14935 / COCA.22268
习惯用语
n.
- a tempest in a teapota tempest in a teapot
牛津词典
noun
- 大风暴；暴风雨；暴风雪
a violent storm
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 暴风雨
Atempestis a very violent storm.- Torrential rain and a howling tempest cut a swathe of destruction across the country.
狂风暴雨横扫全国，所到之处，一片狼藉。
- Torrential rain and a howling tempest cut a swathe of destruction across the country.
- 我没有料到我的请求会掀起这么大一场风波。 → see:I hadn't foreseen the tempest my request would cause...
英英释义
noun
- (literary) a violent wind
- a tempest swept over the island
- a violent commotion or disturbance
- the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away
- it was only a tempest in a teapot
双语例句
- No tempest is capable of shattering his firm determination.
任何惊涛骇浪都不能动摇他坚如磐石的决心。 - The takeover provoked a tempest of criticism.
这次收购引发了潮水般的批评。 - And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.
他对他们说、你们将我抬起来、抛在海中、海就平静了.我知道你们遭这大风、是因我的缘故。 - Analysis of Mesoscale Circulation Characteristic on a Local Torrential Rain Event a tempest swept over the island.
青岛一次局地大暴雨的中尺度环流特征分析一阵暴风雨刮过小岛。 - His most enigmatic paintings, such as The Tempest and The Three Philosophers, have no obvious subject.
他最具神秘感的画作都没有明显的主题，像大风暴和三贤哲。 - But even the brightes days can be darkened by an unseen tempest.
但是即使是最明媚的日子里，也可能会被未知的暴风雨所笼罩。 - One of our favourite Watson moments was when she stepped out in this William Tempest sheer navy number.
当她穿着WilliamTempest清透的海军蓝晚礼裙款款走来&这定格为沃特森最动人的瞬间之一。 - On Capitol Hill, senators today appear to view the matter as something of a tempest in a teapot.
美国国会的参议员们今天似乎把这个问题小题大做了。 - The tempest seems to be calming down.
暴风雨似乎正在平息下来。 - He could not confront again the loneliness and the tempest.
他再也经不住孤单寂寞的侵袭和暴风雨的冲击。