typhoon
/taɪˈfuːn/
B1 · Intermediate★★★☆☆
Simple Meaning
一种伴有强风和暴雨的强烈风暴，常见于亚洲。
When to Use
📰News & Media✈️Travel English💬Daily Conversation
Intermediate — can handle common situations
Examples in Conversation
“台风这周末要来，我们应该多买些食物和水。”
“飞往东京的航班因台风取消了。”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane, which results in wind speeds of 64 knots (118 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia/Australia.
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typhoon seasontyphoon warning