英语词汇“storm”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	storm
释义	storm I. \ˈstȯ(ə)rm, -ȯ(ə)m\ noun (-s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Saxon & Middle Dutch storm, Old High German sturm, Old Norse stormr storm, Old English styrian to stir — more at stir 1. a. : a violent disturbance of the atmosphere attended by wind and usually by rain, snow, hail, sleet, or thunder and lightning : tempest — see tropical storm; compare cyclone, hurricane b. : a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail whether accompanied with wind or not c. : stormy weather < captured their … varying moods in sun, storm and snow, — British Book News > d. : wind having a speed of 64 to 72 miles per hour — see beaufort scale table e. : a serious disturbance of any element of nature < ionospheric storm > — see magnetic storm 2. : a disturbed or agitated state : a sudden or violent commotion < the economic storms of the 1930s — Woolworth's First 75 Years > < the storms of adolescence > < whose life has been a passage through storms of emotion — P.E.More > < a storm of birds in the … trees — W.B.Yeats > 3. a. : paroxysm, crisis b. : a sudden increase in the symptoms of a disease < thyroid storm > c. : a sudden heavy influx or onset < the storm of paperbacks now flooding the country — Harrison Smith > < the storm of students now entering college > 4. : a heavy discharge of objects (as missiles) or actions (as blows) < a storm of arrows > < a storm of petals > 5. : a tumultuous outburst < a storm of protests > < no words could be heard above the storm of catcalls — E.S.Bates > 6. : a violent assault on a defended position 7. storms plural : storm windows < put up the storms > • - by storm II. verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English stormen, from storm, n. *intransitive verb* 1. a. : to blow with violence < the wind … stormed in at nearly 40 miles an hour — J.A.Michener > b. : to rain, hail, snow, or sleet especially in a violent manner or with high wind — usually used with it < it was storming in the mountains > 2. : to attack by storm < armored divisions stormingtoward the city > < the attackers stormed ashore at sunrise > 3. : to be in or to exhibit a violent passion : rage < storming at the unusual delay > 4. : to rush about or move impetuously, violently, or angrily < the mob stormedthrough the streets > < jumped into his clothes and stormed over to the office — Nathaniel Benchley > < on such occasions the river storms down in a rush — J.H.Moolman > *transitive verb* : to attack, take, or win over by storm < storm a fort > < trying to storm the public by a mannerism — O.W.Holmes †1935 > < they simply stormed their audiences — Philip Carr > Synonyms: see attack
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