waterspout的意思

waterspout

英式音标['wɔtəspaʊt]
美式英标['wɔːtəspaʊt]

基本解释

n. 海龙卷；排水口

中文词源

waterspout 水龙卷

water,水，spout,喷涌。用于指水龙卷。

英文词源

waterspout (n.): late 14c., "drainpipe," from water (n.1) + spout (n.). Meaning "whirlwind on open water" is recorded from 1738.

实用例句

1. This artificial hurricane rushed like a waterspout through the air.: 人造暴风,象龙卷风一样突然窜上高空.

2. A waterspout was last seen in Hong Kong on August 13, 2005.: 香港最近一次在境内出现水龙卷是在2005年8月13日.

3. The Itsy Bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout.: 一只小蜘蛛爬上水龙头.

4. A scientist said they were probably picked up by a waterspout or mini - tornado out at sea.: 科学家说它们很可能是被龙卷风从海上卷来的.

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