hurricane學測 L4KK [ˈhɝəˌken] ｜ /ˈhɝəˌkeɪn/
颶風；強烈熱帶氣旋
颶風新聞常見，學測必考字彙
The hurricane moved toward the coast, and everyone left their homes quickly.
颶風朝海岸移動而來，大家很快離開了家園。
一個畫面：狂風繞著平靜風眼
狂風打轉強風夾雨繞著中心猛烈旋轉
風眼平靜中心風平浪靜，外圍卻狂暴
緊急撤離威力太強，居民接獲通知離開
義項
強風肆虐B2noun颶風；強烈熱帶氣旋
The radio said a huge hurricane was moving toward the town.
廣播說有個巨大的颶風正朝小鎮逼近。
a powerful hurricanehurricane seasonhurricane warning
片語
hurricane season颶風季節 →颶風好發的季節
hurricane warning颶風警報 →政府發布的颶風警示
eye of the hurricane颶風風眼 →颶風中心平靜區域
hurricane-force winds颶風強風 →達到颶風等級的強風
你會不會這樣說？
The ___ moved toward the coast, and everyone left their homes quickly. (hurricane / hurricanes)
看答案
hurricane
颶風作單數時用 hurricane，不加 s；此句只有一個颶風。
颶風中心（風眼）通常風勢最強。(對／錯)
看答案
錯
颶風中心稱為風眼，通常風平浪靜，狂暴集中在外圍。
字族
hurricane-proof 防颶風的
順路看看
typhoon — 西太平洋版颶風，本質相同tornado — 陸地上狂轉的漏斗狀強風storm — 泛指狂風暴雨的天氣現象多益練習
本區為多益情境練習，與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
差旅行程
The approaching hurricane forced the team to postpone its visit to the coastal office.
逼近的颶風迫使團隊延後前往沿海辦公室的行程。
倉儲營運
The warehouse reopened two days after the hurricane passed.
颶風過境兩天後，倉庫恢復營運。
詞族
hurricane noun 颶風・hurricanes plural noun 多個颶風
四選一
The annual operations report states that two ____ disrupted deliveries last year.
看答案
hurricanes
two 後需接複數名詞 hurricanes，作 disrupted 的主詞。hurricane 是單數；hurricane's 與 hurricanes' 是所有格，本句沒有可由其修飾或代替的名詞。
同義改寫
The approaching hurricane prompted the manager to postpone the site visit. → The manager postponed the site visit because a hurricane was approaching.
兩句都表示主管因颶風逼近而延後現場訪查；替換句將原因改用 because 子句表達。
A hurricane caused a three-day delay in the equipment delivery. → The equipment delivery was delayed by three days because of a hurricane.
兩句都保留颶風這個原因，以及設備交付延誤三天的結果。