| 单词 | firestorm |
| 释义 | firestorm (once / 31104 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY firestorm: firestorms USAGE EXAMPLESWe’re always hearing about “firestorms of protest,” but they seldom involve actual fire. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) It was a sign that the administration was still struggling to deal with the political firestorm ignited by the resolution vote. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) Research on loss aversion thus suggests that the repeal would precipitate a political firestorm of epic proportions. New York Times(Dec 16, 2016) 1 n a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area 2Hyper storm, violent storm a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning n an outburst of controversy the incident triggered a political firestorm Hyper arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, tilt a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement |
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