TopicTyphoon & storms
飓风
jùfēng · /tɕy³⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
a tropical cyclone in the Atlantic or eastern Pacific
Category scales (1–5) describe wind strength and damage risk.
Examples
这场飓风午夜前后在城市附近登陆。
The hurricane made landfall near the city at midnight.
居民采购物资为飓风做准备。
Residents prepared for the hurricane by buying supplies.
飓风可能掀翻屋顶并淹没街道。
A hurricane can destroy roofs and flood streets.
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