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Gale N Blown Norse Geil 狂风 英 狂风(A

单词 gale
音标 [geil]
解释 n. 狂风
红宝书 【英】 n. 狂风(a strong wind);一阵(笑声)(a loud outburst)
【例】 The old tree was blown down in a gale. a gale of laughter.
字源 gale (n.)
"storm at sea," 1540s, from gaile "wind," origin uncertain, perhaps from Old Norse gol "breeze," or Old Danish gal "bad, furious" (often used of weather), from Old Norse galinn "bewitched." Or perhaps it is from Old English galan "to sing" (the second element in nightingale), or giellan "to yell." In technical meteorological use, a wind between 32 and 63 miles per hour.
不择手段背单词 n. 狂风; 突然的一阵(笑声)
【例】Many trees were blown down in the gale 很多树在大风中被刮倒了. I heard gales of laughter 我听到阵阵笑声.
趣味全助记 【记】scale 等级,描绘几级大风时用的 gale 是级别仅次于暴风的狂风;音:刮了,刮了大风

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