1 a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow
风暴;暴(风)雨;暴(风)雪。
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强低气压天气;旋风。
a wind of force 10 on the Beaufort scale (48-55 knots or 88-102 kph)
狂风(蒲福风级10级,风速48-55海里/时,即88-102公里/时)。
a heavy discharge of missiles or blows
暴雨般的飞弹(或打击)
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two men were taken by a storm of bullets .两人被暴雨般的子弹夺去了生命。
2[usu. in sing.] a tumultuous reaction; an uproar or controversy
强烈的反应;骚动;论战
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the book caused a storm in America 那本书在美国掀起了轩然大波
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she has been at the centre of a storm concerning payments .她处在有关支付问题风波的中心。
a violent or noisy outburst of a specified feeling or reaction
(感情或反应的)爆发,迸发
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the disclosure raised a storm of protest. 这一披露激起了抗议风暴。
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〈北美〉 (防雨雪寒风的)外重窗。
4 a direct assault by troops on a fortified place
(军队的)强击,猛攻。
1[no obj., with adverbial of direction] move angrily or forcefully in a specified direction
怒气冲冲地走
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she burst into tears and stormed off 她突然大哭起来并气冲冲地走开了
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he stormed out of the house .他气呼呼地冲出房子。
[with direct speech]shout (something) angrily; rage
怒喊,怒骂;暴怒,大发雷霆
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Don't patronize me!’ she stormed .“不要在我面前摆出一副高高在上的样子,”她怒吼道。
move forcefully and decisively to a specified position in a game or contest
(游戏或竞赛中)强有力并且胸有成竹地行动
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Chester stormed back with two goals in five minutes .切斯特强力反击,在5分钟之内进了2球。
2[with obj.] (of troops) suddenly attack and capture (a building or other place) by means of force
(军队)突然攻占
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Indian commandos stormed a hijacked plane early today 印度突击队今天早上突袭了一架被劫飞机
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[as noun
storming ]the storming of the Bastille .对巴士底狱的突然攻占。
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(天气)起风暴;刮大风;风雨大作,风雪交加。
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go down a storm be enthusiastically received by an audience 受到观众热烈欢迎 -
the lull (或calm )before the storm a period of unusual tranquillity or stability that seems likely to presage difficult times 暴风雨之前的平静;预示艰难时期来临前不平常的平静期 -
storm and stress another term forS TURM UND D RANG . 同S TURM UND D RANG .a storm in a teacup Brit . great anger or excitement about a trivial matter 〈英〉 为小事大发雷霆;小题大做 -
take something by storm (of troops) capture a place by a sudden and violent attack (军队)(通过突袭和猛攻)占领,攻陷(地方) -
have great and rapid success in a particular place or with a particular group of people 征服,使为之折服
his first collection took the fashion world by storm . 他的首次服装展征服了时装界 -
—up a storm chiefly N. Amer . perform the specified action with great enthusiasm and energy 〈主 北美〉 劲头十足地做,起劲地做,热情地做the band could really play up a storm . 那个乐团真的可以热情奔放地演出
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stormn.风暴;暴(风)雨;暴(风)雪;强烈的反应;骚动;论战;外重窗;强击;猛攻;旋风
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storen.储备量;储备物;大量;丰富;商店;店铺;待育肥的小羊;仓库;货栈;贮存品
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storyn.故事;传说;叙述;情节;新闻报道;商业前景;楼层
"Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch