"gales" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 大风
• 强风

Definition

比微风强得多的强风，常用于描述海上或沿海地区的强劲天气。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Gales” 比较正式，多见于天气预报和海事用语，指持续的大风而非短暂阵风（gusts）。常见搭配：'gale-force winds'。

Examples

There were strong gales last night.

昨晚刮起了强烈的**大风**。

The ship struggled against the gales at sea.

船只在海上的**大风**中艰难前进。

Many trees fell during the gales.

许多树在**大风**中倒下了。

Weather reports warned of severe gales along the coast.

天气预报警告沿海地区将有强烈的**大风**。

We cancelled our sailing trip because gales were expected.

我们取消了航行，因为预计会有**大风**。

You could hear the gales howling outside all night long.

整晚都能听到外面的**大风**在呼啸。