storm

中文： 风暴

1. Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation. · Near-synonyms: cyclone (broad sense), tempest· The boat was torn to pieces in the storm, and nobody survived.
2. A heavy fall of precipitation (hail, rain, or snow) or bout of lightning and thunder without strong winds; a hail storm, rainstorm, snowstorm, or thunderstorm.
3. Synonym of cyclone (“a weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a centre of low atmospheric pressure”).
4. A disturbed state of the atmosphere between a severe or strong gale and a hurricane on the modern Beaufort scale, with a wind speed of between 89 and 102 kilometres per hour (55–63 miles per hour; 10 on the scale, known as a "storm" or whole gale), or of between 103 and 117 kilometres per hour (64–72 miles per hour; 11 on the scale, known as a "violent storm").
5. A heavy expulsion or fall of things (as blows, objects which are thrown, etc.). (figuratively) · a storm of bullets
6. A violent agitation of human society; a domestic, civil, or political commotion. (figuratively) · The proposed reforms have led to a political storm.
7. A violent commotion or outbreak of sounds, speech, thoughts, etc.; also, an outpouring of emotion. (figuratively) · a storm of protest
8. Chiefly with a qualifying word: a violent attack of disease, pain, physiological reactions, symptoms, etc.; a paroxysm. (figuratively) · asthmatic storm cytokine storm

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