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单词 gale
释义 gale
gale1
 /gayl/,  n.  
  1. a very strong wind.
  2.  Meteorol.   a wind of 32-63 mph (14-28 m/sec).
  3. a noisy outburst: a gale of laughter filled the room.
  4.  Archaic.   a gentle breeze.
 [1540-50; perh. < Scand; cf. Norw dial. geil uproar, unrest, boiling]
 Syn. 3. burst, eruption, outbreak, fit, gust.
gale2
 /gayl/,  n.  
 See sweet gale.
 [bef. 1000; ME gail, OE gagel; c. G Gagel]
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