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tempest [ˈtɛmpɪst]

n. 暴风雨; 似风暴般的事物; 骚动; 风波;
vt. 使遭暴风雨（或雪）; 使骚动，使激动;
vi. 起暴风雨（或雪）; 骚动，激动;
复数：: tempests
[同义词] 暴风雨;骚乱: violence storm

例句:

  • I hadn't foreseen the tempest my request would cause.
    我没有料到我的请求会掀起这么大一场风波。
  • The mingled scream of weltering tempest and plangent wave.
    来自F. W. Farrar
  • The takeover provoked a tempest of criticism.
    这次收购引发了潮水般的批评。
  • The sailors took in sail when the tempest was approaching.
    暴风雨来临之际,水手们将帐篷放下.
  • No, we rush towards the tempest armed with cameras.
    来自THETIMES
  • Should farmers simply batten down the hatches until the viral tempest has passed?
    来自BBC