squall

skwɒ:l

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n. sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
v. make high-pitched, whiney noises
v. blow in a squall

n. 飑, 喊叫
vi. 起飑, 嚎啕, 叫嚷
vt. 尖叫

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“squall” 来源于古英语，表示突然的风暴，没有明显的词根词缀分析，不过可以注意到它的发音与“风暴”的感觉相关联。

例句

1. The squall hit the coast unexpectedly, causing damage to several boats.

暴风雨突然袭击了海岸，造成了几艘船只受损。

2. We had to take shelter from the squall that came out of nowhere.

我们不得不躲避从天而降的暴风雨。

3. The weather report warned us about a squall approaching the area this evening.

天气预报提醒我们今晚有暴风雨将袭击该地区。