"tornado" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 龙卷风

Definition

从雷暴云延伸到地面的猛烈旋转气柱，能造成极大破坏。也比喻极度充满活力或混乱的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

按增强藤田等级（EF）从EF0到EF5衡量。在美国"龙卷风走廊"（中部平原）最常见。不同于飓风（在水面形成且大得多）。比喻用法："She went through the room like a tornado"。

Examples

A tornado destroyed several homes in the area.

一场**龙卷风**摧毁了该地区的几栋房屋。

We heard the tornado warning siren and went to the basement.

我们听到了**龙卷风**警报器响了，赶紧去了地下室。

Tornadoes are most common in spring and early summer.

**龙卷风**在春季和初夏最为常见。

The toddler went through the living room like a tornado, leaving toys everywhere.

那个小孩像**龙卷风**一样穿过客厅，到处都是玩具。

Storm chasers risk their lives to study tornadoes up close and improve warning systems.

追风者冒着生命危险近距离研究**龙卷风**，以改善预警系统。

After the tornado passed, the only thing left standing on the block was a single mailbox.

**龙卷风**过后，整个街区只剩一个邮箱还立着。