gale

gale

[geil]

n. 狂风, 一阵（喧闹, 笑声等）

例句与用法：

During the gale roof tiles came hurtling down.

在暴风中屋顶的瓦片哗啦啦地落了下来。

The flag was tattered by a gale.

旗子被大风刮成了碎布条。

The gale blustered all night.

大风刮了一夜。

The ship lost her masts in the gale.

这船的桅樯被强风吹断了。

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n.[C]

1. 强风(尤指八级风)

Trees were blown down in the gale.

树被大风刮倒。

2. (突发的)一阵[P1][(+of)]

I heard gales of laughter coming from the kitchen.

我听到厨房里传来阵阵笑声。

3. 【美】【口】高兴, 欢乐

n.

【英】定期交付的租金[C]