tornado - COCO

📢 音标

/tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/

📝 词性

noun

📖 中文含义

龙卷风

💡 易记方式

�(联想记忆):联想单词"torn"(撕裂)和"torpedo"(鱼雷),想象一个像鱼雷一样高速旋转、能撕裂一切的旋风.

🔗 常用搭配

tornado warning(龙卷风警报),tornado shelter(龙卷风避难所),a tornado of activity(一连串繁忙的活动)

📚 例句

The small town was devastated by a powerful tornado that touched down yesterday afternoon. 昨天下午一场强大的龙卷风袭击了那个小镇,使其遭受严重破坏.

Residents were advised to seek immediate shelter in the basement when the tornado warning was issued. 当龙卷风警报发布时,居民被建议立即到地下室避难.