| 单词 | storm glasses |
| 释义 | storm /störm/noun
ORIGIN: OE storm; ON stormr; from root of stir1 stormˈer noun (informal) Something particularly good stormˈful adjective Stormy stormˈfully adverb stormˈfulness noun stormˈily adverb stormˈiness noun stormˈing noun and adjective stormˈless adjective stormˈy adjective
storm beach noun Shingle or sand thrown up by heavy seas beyond the level of normal tides stormˈ-beatˈen adjective Beaten by repeated storms storm belt noun An area extending around the earth in which storms are frequent stormˈbird noun A petrel stormˈbound adjective Delayed, cut off, confined to port by storms storm cellar noun An underground shelter affording protection against hurricanes, etc storm centre noun
storm cloud noun stormˈcock noun The mistle-thrush storm collar noun A high collar on a coat, jacket, etc that may be fastened tightly around the neck storm cone noun A black canvas cone or cones hoisted, eg at coastguard stations, as a storm signal, the position of the cone or cones signifying the direction of the wind storm cuff noun An extra elasticated cuff let into the cuff opening of a jacket, etc, to give extra warmth and protection storm door noun An additional outer door used as protection in stormy weather storm drain noun A large drain for carrying away large volumes of rainwater storm glass noun A tube containing a solution supposed to change appearance with the weather storm jib noun (nautical) A small, strong sail carried at the front of the mast in very bad weather storm lantern noun A lantern with flame protected from wind and weather storm petrel or (popularly) stormy petrel see under petrel stormˈproof adjective Proof against storms or storming storm sail noun A storm trysail storm shutter noun An outside window shutter storm signal noun A signal hoisted in warning of the approach of a storm stormˈ-stay noun A stay on which a storm sail is set stormˈ-stayed adjective Hindered from proceeding by storms storm surge noun An unusual, rapid rise in tide level caused by a combination of low pressure over the sea and strong onshore winds stormˈ-tossed adjective
storm trooper noun storm troops plural noun
storm trysail noun A small strong sail replacing the mainsail in very bad weather storm warning noun storm window noun
a storm in a teacup A great commotion in a narrow sphere, or about a trifle go down a storm (informal) To be received with great enthusiasm take by storm
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