gale
n
1 very strong wind (force 8 on the Beaufort Scale); storm (at sea) 大风(蒲福风级的8级); (海上的)风暴
It's blowing a gale outside. 外面刮著大风.
The ship lost its masts in the gale. 这船的桅杆都在风暴中刮掉了.
[attrib 作定语]
a gale warning 大风警报
gale-force winds 大风级的风.
2 (fig 比喻) noisy outburst 一阵喧闹
gales of laughter 阵阵笑声.
🔁 扩展释义
*[geil]n. 狂风, 大风, 定期租金【经】 地租, 年金
📖 同为「博士」词汇
mufflevt. 裹住,围住;捂住;压抑,阻止;消音;
vi. 用厚厚的衣帽包着(自己);
n. 低沉的声音;消声器;包裹物;隔焰窑;
We will take the Endeavour. It is a good, strong ship, though not very fast. There will be a lot of room below for stores.
我们用“奋力号”。它虽然速度不算快,但却是一只完好、结实的船。船体下面有很多地方还可以放储存品。
They had to work inside the ship, cutting away old metal, fixing new metal plates, drilling holes, laying electrical and phone wires and fixing new pipes for water and steam.