typhoon
/taɪˈfuːn/ (bre, ipa) · /taɪˈfuːn/ (ame, ipa) · /tī-ˈfün/ (ame, mw)
typhoon — 名詞
- typhoonsingular
- typhoonsplural
1. A typhoon is a very large and violent storm that moves in a circle, carrying ext
颱風
西太平洋的強烈熱帶氣旋
A typhoon is a very large and violent storm that moves in a circle, carrying extremely strong winds and heavy rain. It forms over warm ocean water near East and Southeast Asia.
The typhoon destroyed several villages along the coast of Vietnam.
颱風摧毀了越南沿海的幾個村莊。
typhoon + destroy + [geographic area]
Emre checked the weather report as the typhoon moved closer to the city.
颱風逐漸逼近城市時，Emre 查看了天氣預報。
typhoon moves closer — approaching pattern
The government warned everyone to stay inside until the typhoon passed.
政府警告大家待在室內直到颱風過去。
Strong winds from the typhoon blew roof tiles off many houses in the town.
颱風的強風吹走了鎮上許多房屋的屋瓦。
Padma's family stocked up on food and water before the typhoon arrived.
Padma 一家人在颱風來臨前囤積了食物和水。
- hurricane
Same type of storm but in the Atlantic or Northeast Pacific; more common in American English
- cyclone
Same type of storm but in the Indian Ocean or South Pacific
- tropical storm
A weaker storm with lower wind speeds before it reaches typhoon strength
文法句型
typhoon + verb (hit, strike, approach, pass)
adjective + typhoon (powerful, strong, destructive)
用法筆記
A typhoon is the same type of storm as a hurricane or a tropical cyclone. The name depends on which ocean the storm forms in: typhoon in the Northwest Pacific, hurricane in the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, and cyclone in the Indian Ocean and South Pacific.