英语词汇“cyclone”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cy·clone

(sīklōn′)

1. Meteorology

a. An atmospheric system characterized by the rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low-pressure center, usually accompanied by stormy, often destructive weather. Cyclones circulate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

b. A violent tropical storm, especially one originating in the southwestern Pacific Ocean or Indian Ocean.

2. A violent rotating windstorm, especially a tornado.

3. Any of various devices using centrifugal force to separate materials.

[From Greek kuklōn, present participle of kukloun, to rotate, from kuklos, circle; see k^wel-¹ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

cy·clonic (-klŏnĭk), cy·cloni·cal adj.

单词	cyclone
释义	cy·clone (sīklōn′) n. 1. Meteorology a. An atmospheric system characterized by the rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low-pressure center, usually accompanied by stormy, often destructive weather. Cyclones circulate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. b. A violent tropical storm, especially one originating in the southwestern Pacific Ocean or Indian Ocean. 2. A violent rotating windstorm, especially a tornado. 3. Any of various devices using centrifugal force to separate materials. [From Greek kuklōn, present participle of kukloun, to rotate, from kuklos, circle; see k^wel-¹ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] cy·clonic (-klŏnĭk), cy·cloni·cal adj.
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