| 单词 | storm centre |
| 释义 | > as lemmasstorm centre storm centre n. the central area of a cyclonic storm, characterized by comparative calmness; figurative the central point around which a storm of controversy, trouble, etc. rages; the seat of disease, sedition, and the like. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > [noun] > seat of disease grief1577 focus1663 foyer1878 storm centre1894 the world > space > relative position > central condition or position > [noun] > position of being in the midst > point which forms centre for its surroundings > centre of activity, operations, etc. metropolis1599 metropolitana1620 focus1796 foyer1799 nerve-knot1832 hub1858 nerve centre1870 storm centre1894 nexus1971 the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > bad weather > [noun] > stormy weather > a storm > cyclonic > comparatively calm centre of storm centre1894 1894 Harper's Weekly 7 Apr. 315 It establishes a sort of Weather Bureau of disease, and..is to show..where the storm centres of communicable disease are. 1900 A. Church & F. Peterson Nervous & Mental Dis. (ed. 2) 181 The initial or signal symptom..becomes highly significant as pointing to the storm-center, the point of greatest instability and usually the seat of organic disease. 1900 Jrnl. School Geogr. (U.S.) June 228 To fix the direction of the storm centre from the vessel, it is thus only necessary to face the wind. 1965 Listener 30 Sept. 481/2 Europe is no longer the storm centre in world affairs. The clouds have shifted to Asia. 1978 M. Puzo Fools Die xxix. 335 She was having a good time standing outside the party storm center. < as lemmas |
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