gale
noun /ɡeɪl/
/ɡeɪl/
Idioms - an extremely strong wind
大风；飓风 - The gale blew down hundreds of trees.
大风吹倒了数百棵树。 - gale-force winds
七到十级的风 - (British English) It's blowing a gale outside (= a strong wind is blowing).
外面在刮大风。
Wordfinder- breeze
- buffet
- calm
- force
- gale
- gust
- hurricane
- prevailing
- tornado
- wind
Collocations The weatherThe weather天气 好天气 - be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine
沐浴着／享受着明媚的／灿烂的阳光 - the sun shines/warms something/beats down (on something)
- the sunshine breaks/streams through something
- fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky
- a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea
- the snow crunches beneath/under somebody’s feet/boots
坏天气 - thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun
- the sky darkens/turns black
- a fine mist hangs in the air
- a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in
- the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down
- snow falls/comes down/covers something
- the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through something/sweeps across something
- strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph)
- a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages
- thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds
- (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes
- a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages
- a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys something/rips through something
- forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane
预报有雨／雪／四级飓风 - (North American English) pour (down)/ (British English) pour (down) with rain
下瓢泼大雨 - get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain
遇上下雨；寻找避雨处；躲雨 - be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog
笼罩在雾霭之中／厚厚的一层雾中 - be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm
即将遇到／勇敢面对／躲避暴风雨 - hear rolling/distant thunder
听到隆隆的／远处的雷声 - be battered/buffeted by strong winds
遭受强风肆虐；被强风吹得左右摇摆 - (British English) be blowing a gale
在刮大风 - battle against/brave the elements
与恶劣天气搏斗；冒着风雨
天气好转 - the sun breaks through the clouds
- the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up)
- the clouds part/clear
- the rain stops/lets up/holds off
- the wind dies down
- the storm passes
- the mist/fog lifts/clears
Topics Weatherc1- A strong gale was blowing along the coast.
猛烈的大风沿着海岸吹来。 - We got caught in a howling gale.
我们遭遇了呼啸的狂风。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- howling
- severe
- strong
- …
- get caught in
- blow
- sweep
- warning
- in gale
- be blowing a gale
- gales of laughter
词源mid 16th cent.: perhaps related to Old Norse galinn ‘mad, frantic’. - The gale blew down hundreds of trees.
Idioms
gale(s) of laughter
- the sound of people laughing very loudly
一阵（阵）大笑声 - His speech was greeted with gales of laughter.
人们对他的演讲报以阵阵笑声。
- His speech was greeted with gales of laughter.