tempest
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A tempest is a very violent storm. 暴風雨[文學性]
2. N-COUNT You can refer to a situation in which people are very angry or excited as a tempest. 風波; 暴動[文學性] [usu with supp]
I hadn't foreseen the tempest my request would cause. 我沒有想到我的請求會帶來這麽大一場風波。
3. a tempest in a teapot→see teapot
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tempest /ˈtɛmpɪst/ (tempests)
剑桥词典
- a violent storm
大風暴；暴風雨；暴風雪