tempest

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GRE

n. (literary) a violent wind

n. 暴风雨, 骚动
vt. 使受大风暴影响, 使骚动, 使激动

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tempest 源自拉丁语 tempestas，意为“天气、风暴”。可以理解为与气候相关的词汇。

例句

1. The tempest caused severe damage to the coastal town.

这场风暴对沿海小镇造成了严重损害。

2. During the tempest, we stayed inside and listened to the wind howling.

在暴风雨中，我们待在里面听风在呼啸。

3. The sailors were afraid as they sailed into the tempest.

船员们在驶入暴风雨时感到害怕。