cyclone
UK/'saikləun/US/'saiklәun/
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Definitions
n.
A large-scale, violently rotating windstorm; a tropical storm in the Indian Ocean / South Pacific.
气旋；旋风；（印度洋、南太平洋的）热带风暴
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCoined in the 1840s from Greek kyklos 'circle/wheel' — a storm whose winds spin in a great circle. Regionally, a hurricane (Atlantic), typhoon (NW Pacific) and cyclone (Indian Ocean) are the same kind of storm under different local names.
Root circ still carries 57 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.tropical cyclone热带气旋
- 2.powerful cyclone强气旋
Example Sentences
- 1.
A powerful cyclone hit the coast, bringing heavy rain and floods.
- 2.
The cyclone's spiral was clearly visible from the satellite image.