tempest

英 [ˈtempɪst]

美 [ˈtempɪst]

n.  大风暴; 暴风雨; 暴风雪

复数：tempests　

GRE

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.
  1. 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。
• 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
  1. a tempest swept over the island
• a violent commotion or disturbance
  1. the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away
  2. it was only a tempest in a teapot
  Synonym:storm

双语例句

• The ship fell on a tempest in theocean.
  这条船在大洋中遭遇到暴风雨。
• I speak in the tempest loud.
  我在响亮的暴风雨里发言。
• The tempest seems to be calming down.
  暴风雨似乎正在平息下来。
• A raging tempest [ sea] a short rainstorm accompanied by thunder and lightning.
  狂暴的暴风雨[海]伴有雷电的短的风暴。
• The ship was assailed by a severe storm The tempest beats against the house.
  那船遭到大风暴的袭击。暴风雨冲击着这座房子。
• Indeed they were at sea, and the ship and crew were in peril of tempest.
  实际上它们也确是在海上，这只小船和它的船员确已面临风暴袭来的危险。
• Caliban is always a difficult part to cast in the tempest.
  在《暴风雨》这出戏里，卡利班一向是个难以寻找适当演员的角色。
• 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。
• I believe, there is always a tempest after a beautiful rainbow appear.
  我坚信，在暴风骤雨后，总会有一条美丽的彩虹出现。
• She had heard a piano arrangement of his overture to the tempest noble music!
  她听过他的《暴风雨》序曲的钢琴改编曲。