"tornadoes" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 龍捲風

Definition

龍捲風是一種猛烈旋轉的風暴，呈現旋轉的氣柱狀，能造成嚴重破壞。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“龍捲風”在英語中的複數形式為 'tornadoes'，主要出現在北美，常見於“tornado warning（龍捲風警報）”、“tornado watch（龍捲風監視）”等說法。請勿與“颱風”或“颶風”混淆。

Examples

Tornadoes can destroy houses and cars.

**龍捲風**可以摧毀房屋和汽車。

Many tornadoes happen in the spring.

很多**龍捲風**發生在春天。

People go to shelters during tornadoes.

人們在**龍捲風**期間會去避難所。

Last night, three tornadoes touched down near our town.

昨晚，有三股**龍捲風**在我們小鎮附近登陸。

People often hear sirens before tornadoes arrive.

人們常在**龍捲風**來臨前聽到警報聲。

There haven’t been this many tornadoes in years.

多年來都沒有這麼多**龍捲風**。