tornado

/tɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪ.dəʊ/

Meanings

noun

龙卷风

A violent windstorm characterized by a mobile, twisting, funnel-shaped cloud.

Examples :

"A tornado is a rotating column of air."

龙卷风是一种旋转的气柱。

Related Words

cloud noun

/klaʊd/

岩石，巨石，丘。

"The hikers climbed the steep cloud, a large rock formation near the campsite. "

徒步旅行者们攀登了那座陡峭的“云”，那是营地附近一块巨大的岩石结构。

rotating verb

/ˈroʊteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ/

旋转，转动。

"He rotated in his chair to face me."

他转过椅子，面对着我。

windstorm noun

/ˈwɪndstɔː(ɹ)m/

暴风，狂风暴。

"The windstorm knocked over several trash cans in our neighborhood, even though it wasn't raining. "

即使没有下雨，这场狂风暴也把我们社区里的好几个垃圾桶都吹倒了。

violent noun

/ˈvaɪ(ə)lənt/

施暴者，暴力分子

"The violent assaulted the student in the school hallway. "

施暴者在学校走廊里袭击了那个学生。

by noun

/baɪ/

蜜蜂

"The bee diligently collected pollen from the flowers. "

蜜蜂勤劳地从花朵上采集花粉。

funnel noun

/ˈfʌnəl/

漏斗，注料器。

"The chef used a funnel to pour the honey from the large jar into the small honey bottles. "

厨师用漏斗把大罐子里的蜂蜜倒入小蜂蜜瓶里。

air noun

/ˈɛə/ /ˈɛəɹ/

空气，大气。

"The air in the classroom was thick with the smell of freshly sharpened pencils. "

教室里的空气里弥漫着刚削好的铅笔的味道，味道很浓。

column noun

/ˈkɑljəm/ /ˈkɒləm/

柱子，圆柱。

"The house's front porch had a row of sturdy wooden columns supporting the roof. "

这栋房子前廊有一排结实的木头柱子支撑着屋顶。

twisting noun

/ˈtwɪstɪŋ/

扭力，扭转力。

"The stubborn jar lid wouldn't budge, despite my best twisting. "

尽管我使出了浑身解数去拧，这个顽固的罐子盖就是纹丝不动，无论我怎么用力扭都没用。

shaped verb

/ʃeɪpt/

塑造，形成

"The potter shaped the clay into a beautiful vase. "

陶艺家用黏土塑造出一个漂亮的花瓶。

mobile noun

/ˈməʊbaɪl/ /ˈmoʊbaɪl/

悬挂式动态雕塑，活动雕饰

"The mobile hanging above the crib entertained the baby with its colorful shapes. "

挂在婴儿床上的那个活动雕饰，用它色彩缤纷的形状逗乐了宝宝。

characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

刻画，描绘，丑化。

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "

老师把那个学生描绘成课堂上的捣乱分子。