一分钟英语183（一分钟英语趣问答）

一分钟英语183（一分钟英语趣问答）storm in a teacup 小题大做thunder storm n. 雷雨sand storm 沙暴brain storm 头脑风暴 灵机一动snow storm 暴风雪

Which are the biggest storms on earth: hurricanes or tornadoes?

译句：地球上最大的风暴是飓风还是龙卷风？（答案附在文末）

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storm /stɔrm/ n. 暴风雨 大动荡；vi. 起风暴 狂怒咆哮; vt. 怒骂

[惯用语]：

tropical storm 热带风暴

sand storm 沙暴

brain storm 头脑风暴 灵机一动

snow storm 暴风雪

thunder storm n. 雷雨

storm in a teacup 小题大做

[例句]：

• The sky clouded over before the storm.

暴风雨来临前 天空乌云密布。

• A big snow storm hit and shut down all the airports.

一场大暴雪袭来让所有机场都关闭了。

• Their arguments were like a storm in a teacup.

他们的争论是小题大做。

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hurricane /'hɝəkən/ n. 飓风

[例句]：

• Hurricane has been forecast for tomorrow afternoon.

天气预报说明天下午有飓风。

• The boat was sunk by a hurricane.

小船被飓风刮沉了。

• Hurricane Betty is now approaching the coast of Florida.

飓风贝蒂正在逼近佛罗里达海岸。

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tornado /tɔr'nedo/ n. 旋风 龙卷风 大雷雨

[例句]：

• The tornado destroyed entire bolcks of homes.

龙卷风摧毁了所有的房屋。

• They had no idea a tornado was coming toward their house.

他们不知道龙卷风正向他们的房子袭来。

• A tornado whirled into the town last week.

龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。

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答案：hurricanes

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