hurricane

/ˈhʌrɪkən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhər-ə-ˌkān -i-kən, ˈhə-rə-, ˈhə-ri-/ (ame, mw)

hurricane — noun

  • hurricanesingular
  • hurricanesplural

1. a large, powerful storm that develops over warm tropical oceans, with extremely

1.名詞B1
釋義

a large, powerful storm that develops over warm tropical oceans, with extremely strong winds that spin in a circle and can cause great damage when it reaches land.

例句

The hurricane destroyed hundreds of homes along the coast of Florida.

collocation: hurricane + destroy

Meteorologists warned residents that the hurricane would reach the island by Thursday.

同義詞
  • typhoon

    the same type of storm in the Northwest Pacific Ocean

  • cyclone

    the same type of storm in the Indian Ocean and South Pacific

  • tropical storm

    a weaker system with lower wind speeds that can develop into a hurricane

用法筆記

In the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, these storms are called 'hurricanes'; in the Northwest Pacific they are called 'typhoons', and in the Indian Ocean and South Pacific they are called 'cyclones'.

常見錯誤

❌The typhoon destroyed the Florida coast.
✅The hurricane destroyed the Florida coast.
💡Typhoons occur in the Northwest Pacific; hurricanes occur in the Atlantic.
❌A hurricane watch means the storm is definitely coming.
✅A hurricane watch means conditions are possible; a hurricane warning means they are expected within 24 hours.
💡'Watch' and 'warning' have different official meanings.

hurricane — adjective