haboob
/həˈbuːb/ (bre, ipa) · /həˈbuːb/ (ame, ipa) · /hə-ˈbüb/ (ame, mw)
haboob — noun
- haboobsingular
- haboobsplural
1. a thick, fast-moving wall of sand mixed with dust, pushed forward by powerful wi
a thick, fast-moving wall of sand mixed with dust, pushed forward by powerful winds in hot, dry regions like the Sahara or parts of Arizona, often appearing as a towering brown cloud that swallows the sky for several minutes.
A massive haboob rolled across Phoenix last summer, turning the afternoon sky brown within minutes.
haboob + verb of motion (rolled/swept/moved across [city])
Omar covered his face with a scarf as the haboob reached the edge of the village.
human response to an approaching haboob
The pilots grounded every flight at the airport once the haboob was spotted on radar.
Tariro had never seen a haboob before moving to Khartoum, where they happen several times a year.
Inside the truck, Wren listened to grains of sand pelt the windows during the haboob.
- dust storm
general English term; a haboob is one specific, intense type
- sandstorm
broader; emphasises sand grains, while a haboob includes finer dust as well
文法句型
a haboob
the haboob hit/swept/rolled
用法筆記
Often used with verbs of motion ('roll', 'sweep', 'move across') because the storm advances as a visible wall. Borrowed from Arabic and used most often when describing storms in Sudan, the Sahel, the Arabian Peninsula, or the American Southwest.