TopicTyphoon & storms
风暴潮
fēngbào cháo · /fɤŋ⁵¹ paʊ⁵¹ tʂʰɑʊ³⁵/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
abnormal sea-level rise pushed ashore by a storm
Often more deadly near coasts than wind alone.
Examples
风暴潮连夜淹没了沿海公路。
A storm surge flooded the coastal highway overnight.
预报员在登陆前提醒注意危险的风暴潮。
Forecasters warned of a dangerous storm surge before landfall.
人们向内陆转移以躲避风暴潮。
People moved inland to escape the storm surge.
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