"gale" in Chinese (Simplified)
大风狂风
Definition
大风指的是非常强烈的风,通常比微风大,但没有飓风猛烈。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
"Gale" 多用于气象和航海语境,有时也描述大笑(如 "a gale of laughter" 表示哄堂大笑)。不是指微风或飓风,可以和 "strong"、"howling"等形容词搭配。
Examples
The gale blew trees down last night.
昨晚的**大风**把树都刮倒了。
Sailors fear a sudden gale at sea.
水手们害怕海上的突然**大风**。
A gale can make it hard to walk outside.
**大风**会让人在外面很难行走。
We got caught in a howling gale on our hike.
我们徒步时遇上一阵呼啸的**狂风**。
Suddenly, a gale of laughter filled the room.
突然,一阵**大笑**充满了房间。
The ferry was canceled because of the force eight gale.
因为八级**大风**,渡轮被取消了。