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storm
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- pronunciation:
- storm
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a violent disturbance in the atmosphere that brings rain, snow, wind, thunder, or lightning.
风暴
- synonyms:
- squall, tempest
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| definition 2: |
an outburst of strong feeling.
强烈的反应, 群情激愤
On hearing the bad news, the crowd exploded in a storm of anger.在听到坏消息时，人群爆发出了强烈的愤怒。- synonyms:
- eruption, outburst
- similar words:
- fury, hail
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| related words: |
assault, blizzard, commotion, fit, tantrum, tempest |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
storms, storming, stormed |
| definition 1: |
to blow with heavy rain or snow, and sometimes with thunder and lightening.
下暴雨
It stormed all night.整晚都在下暴雨。- synonyms:
- blow, bluster
- similar words:
- howl, pour, rave, roar, thunder
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| definition 2: |
to move or rush angrily.
气冲冲地冲
We stormed out of the house.我们气冲冲地冲出了房子。- synonyms:
- charge
- similar words:
- stamp, stomp, stride, tear, tramp
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| definition 3: |
to attack.
猛攻
The army stormed the enemy position last night.军队昨晚猛攻了敌人的阵营。- similar words:
- assault, attack, beset, besiege, bombard, descend upon, invade, raid, strike
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| related words: |
charge, fume, hail, rain, riot |
| derivations: |
stormless (adj.), stormlike (adj.) |
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