暴風雨 — meaning in English

English meaning

• hurricane noun A powerful rotating tropical storm with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, typically forming over the Atlantic or eastern Pacific.
• rainstorm noun A storm consisting mainly of heavy, often sudden rainfall.
• tempest noun A violent storm, especially one with fierce winds.

Senses

暴風雨 is used for these senses in English:

• hurricane (in particular, meteorology) A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes. [20th c.]
• hurricane (cocktails) A sweet alcoholic drink made with rum, lemon juice (or sometimes other fruit juice), and either passion fruit syrup or fassionola.
• rainstorm A storm characterized by substantial, heavy rainfall.
• tempest A storm, especially one with severe winds.

hurricane — full definition

1. noun A powerful rotating tropical storm with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, typically forming over the Atlantic or eastern Pacific.
2. noun Any sudden, overwhelming rush of activity, emotion, or force.
3. noun A sweet rum-based cocktail typically made with passion fruit and lemon juice.

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