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waterspouts

/ˈwɔtərspaʊts/ /ˈwɑtərspaʊts/

Meanings
noun

龙吸水，水龙卷

A whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of a thunderstorm (contrary to a true tornado).

Examples :

""Boaters watched in awe as several waterspouts danced across the lake's surface, looking like swirling columns of water." "
船夫们敬畏地看着几道龙吸水（水龙卷）在湖面跳跃，看起来就像旋转的水柱。
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Related Words

Illustration waterfalls

waterfalls noun

/ˈwɔtərˌfɔlz/ /ˈwɑtərˌfɔlz/

瀑布， 瀑布群

"We hiked to the top of the mountain to see the beautiful waterfalls. "

我们爬到山顶去看美丽的瀑布群。

Illustration creating

creating verb

/kɹiːˈeɪtɪŋ/

创造，创建，创作。

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

你可以通过混合黄色和红色来创造出橙色。

Illustration boaters

boaters noun

/ˈboʊtərz/ /ˈboʊɾərz/

划船者，船夫。

"The harbor was crowded with boaters enjoying the sunny weather. "

港湾里挤满了划船游玩的人，他们都在享受这晴朗的天气。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration discharged

discharged verb

/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒd/ /dɪsˈtʃɑɹdʒd/

履行，完成.

"He felt relieved after he discharged his duty of watering the plants. "

他履行了给植物浇水的职责后，感觉如释重负。

Illustration tornado

tornado noun

/tɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪ.dəʊ/

龙卷风

"A tornado is a rotating column of air."

龙卷风是一种旋转的气柱。

Illustration contrary

contrary noun

/ˈkɒntɹəɹi/ /ˈkɑntɹɛɹi/

反面，对立面

"The contrary of a good report card is a bad one. "

一份好成绩单的反面就是一份坏成绩单。

Illustration whirlwind

whirlwind noun

/ˈ(h)wɜːlwɪnd/

旋风，尘卷风

"The children scattered as a small whirlwind of dust and leaves swirled across the playground. "

孩子们四散跑开，因为一股小小的尘卷风裹挟着灰尘和树叶横扫了操场。

Illustration tornadoes

tornadoes noun

/tɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪd.əʊz/

龙卷风

"A tornado is a rotating column of air."

龙卷风是一种旋转的气柱。

Illustration thunderstorm

thunderstorm noun

/ˈθʌn.də(ɹ)ˌstɔː(ɹ)m/

雷暴，雷雨。

""The baseball game was canceled because a severe thunderstorm was approaching." "

由于一场强烈的雷暴天气即将来临，棒球比赛被取消了。

Illustration swirling

swirling verb

/ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/ /ˈswɜːlɪŋ/

旋转，盘旋。

"I swirled my brush around in the paint."

我把刷子在颜料里转来转去。

Illustration associated

associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

联合，结盟。

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

我们公司与一家当地慈善机构联合起来，帮助他们筹集项目资金。