单词 | fujita scale |
释义 | Fujita scale in British English (fuːˈdʒiːtə) noun a scale for expressing the intensity of a tornado, ranging from F0 (light damage) to F5 (incredible damage) Word origin C20: named after Tetsuya Fujita (1920–98), Japanese meteorologistFujita scale in American English (fuˈdʒitə) a numerical scale for measuring the wind speed and corresponding destructive power of a tornado, ranging from F0 (40-72 mph) to F6 (319-380 mph) see the Tornado Damage Potential Scale in the Reference Supplement Word origin after T. T. Fujita (1920-98), U.S. meteorologist who devised it |
随便看 |
英语词典包含298861条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。