Perfect storm Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpɝˌfɪkt/, /pɝˈfɛkt/ /ˈstɔɹm

PUR-fikt STORM

UK

ˈpɜː.fɛkt/ /stˈɔːm

PUR-fekt STAWM

释义

A rare situation where several bad things happen at the same time, making the overall problem much worse.

用法与细微差别

Usually used in news, business, or analysis to describe crises caused by multiple factors. Not about actual weather. Often appears as 'a perfect storm of [problems]'.

• Spanish: tormenta perfecta - situación perfecta (para un problema)
• Portuguese (BR): tempestade perfeita - combinação perfeita (de problemas)
• Portuguese (PT): tempestade perfeita - combinação perfeita (de problemas)
• Chinese (Simplified): 完美风暴 - 糟糕情况的完美组合
• Chinese (Traditional): 完美風暴 - 糟糕情況的完美組合
• Hindi: परफ़ेक्ट स्टॉर्म - समस्याओं का आदर्श मेल
• Arabic: عاصفة مثالية - اجتماع مشاكل مثالي
• Bengali: নিখুঁত ঝড় (উপমা) - চরম বিপর্যয়কর পরিস্থিতি
• Russian: идеальный шторм - крайне неблагоприятная ситуация
• Japanese: 最悪の状況 - 完璧な嵐（比喩）
• Vietnamese: cơn bão hoàn hảo (nghĩa bóng) - tình huống tồi tệ chồng chất
• Korean: 완벽한 폭풍 (비유) - 복합 위기
• Turkish: kusursuz fırtına (mecazi)
• Urdu: مکمل طوفان (استعارہ) - انتہائی خراب صورتحال
• Indonesian: cơn bão hoàn hảo (nghĩa bóng) - tình huống tồi tệ chồng chất

例句

The company faced a perfect storm of rising costs and low sales.

basic

The city had a perfect storm when a flood and a power outage happened together.

basic

COVID-19 created a perfect storm for global supply chains.

basic

High debt, slow sales, and bad weather combined in a perfect storm for small farmers.

natural

When rumors, lack of information, and panic hit together, it was a perfect storm for confusion.

natural

Losing my phone, missing the train, and raining hard—talk about a perfect storm!

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