| 单词 | typhoon |
| 释义 | typhoon From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishMeteorology, Geographytyphoonty‧phoon /ˌtaɪˈfuːn◂/ noun [countable]HEMa very violent tropical storm► see thesaurus at storm, windExamples from the Corpustyphoon• I move into the Practice House during a typhoon.• But this contempt was like a typhoon blowing away all my resources and possessions.• The signing ceremony, fixed for 28 August, had to be postponed until 2 September because of a typhoon.• Suddenly a fierce typhoon descends upon the Pequod.• Shimoda Harbour was close-packed with scores of fishing boats, gunnel to gunnel, taking refuge from the forecast typhoon.• She could not believe that the typhoon winds of change could alter our family.• This is because the hottest time coincides with the typhoon season.Origin typhoon (1800-1900) touffan “typhoon” ((16-19 centuries)), from Arabic tufan “hurricane”, from Greek typhon “whirlwind”; influenced by Chinese daai fong “great wind” |
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