storm
UK [stɔ:m] US [stɔ:rm] noun
VIOLENT WEATHER 恶劣的天气
ESSENTIAL countable
■an extreme weather condition with very strong wind, heavy rain and often thunder and lightning 风暴；暴风雨•A lot of trees were blown down in the recent storms.在最近的暴风雨中，许多树木被刮倒。 •They're still clearing up the storm damage.他们还在清理风暴留下的残局。
UK [stɔ:m] US [stɔ:rm] noun
EMOTIONAL REACTION 情感反应
countable usually singular
■a very angry reaction from a lot of people （愤怒的）迸发，爆发•There was a storm of protest when the new tax was announced.宣布新税目后，引发了抗议风潮。
UK [stɔ:m] US [stɔ:rm] noun
ATTACK 袭击
take sb/sth by storm
■to be suddenly extremely successful in a place or with a group of people 在（某处）大获成功；完全征服（一群人）•Her performance has taken the London critics by storm.她的表演完全征服了伦敦评论界。
UK [stɔ:m] US [stɔ:rm] noun
cook/dance/talk, etc. up a storm informal
■to do something with a lot of energy and often skill 奋力地烧饭做菜／充满激情地跳舞／热烈地谈话等•Rob was in the kitchen cooking up a storm.罗布在厨房里起劲地炒菜做饭。
UK [stɔ:m] US [stɔ:rm] noun
storm in a teacup UK (US tempest in a teapot)
■a lot of unnecessary anger and worry about a matter that is not important 小题大做，大惊小怪
UK [stɔ:m] US [stɔ:rm] verb
ATTACK 袭击
transitive
■to attack a place or building by entering suddenly in great numbers 突袭；攻占•The fortress was stormed by hundreds of soldiers.数百名士兵强行攻占了堡垒。
UK [stɔ:m] US [stɔ:rm] verb
EMOTIONAL REACTION 情感反应
intransitive or transitive literary
■to express anger in a loud and often uncontrolled way 大发雷霆，暴怒，咆哮•[+ speech] "Get out and never come back!" he stormed.“滚出去，再也不许回来！”他咆哮道。 storm in/into/out
■to enter or leave a place in a way that shows that you are angry 怒气冲冲地冲进／冲出•He stormed out of the house, slamming the door as he went.他气呼呼地冲出房子，砰地关上门。 |