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;
OK. We can get some more tomorrow. We should finish the floor now. Can you take the other end of this piece of wood? Now you have to pull it to make the surface smooth like that.