storm
/ˈstɔrm/KK
/ˈstɔɹm/IPA
變化形
storms
1.
暴風雨；風暴
伴隨強風，常帶有大雨、雷電或降雪的惡劣天氣。
用法：通常是可數名詞。談論某一次風暴時常說「一場風暴」；泛指暴風雨天氣時，也可用複數。
We stayed home during the storm and watched the weather report on TV.
暴風雨時，我們待在家裡看電視上的天氣報告。
The school canceled Sports Day because a big storm was coming.
學校因為一場大暴風雨即將來臨，所以取消了運動會。
2.
風暴般的強烈情緒；激烈騷動
許多人同時表現出的強烈情緒、反應或激烈活動。
用法：常接「of＋名詞」，如「一陣掌聲」或「大量批評」。
The new school rule caused a storm of anger among students and parents.
新的校規引起了學生和家長的一陣怒火。
The singer got a storm of cheers after her last song.
歌手唱完最後一首歌後，得到一陣熱烈的歡呼聲。
3.
（軍事）猛攻；突襲
以迅速而強勢的方式攻擊並奪取一個地方，尤其指軍事上的攻堅。
用法：此義多見於固定片語「take＋地方＋by storm」；該片語也常作比喻，表示迅速大受歡迎或取得成功。
In the history book, the army took the city by storm after a short fight.
在歷史書中，軍隊經過一場短暫的戰鬥後攻下了這座城市。
常見錯誤
The typhoon stormed Taiwan yesterday.
The typhoon hit Taiwan yesterday.
There was heavy storm last night.
There was a heavy storm last night.
We stayed at home because of the storming rain.
We stayed home because of the heavy rain and strong winds.
The movie took Taiwan by the storm.
The movie took Taiwan by storm.
相關字詞
學習提示
・天氣義的「storm」是可數名詞：說某一場時用「a storm」；「暴雨」則通常說「heavy rain」，不要直接說「heavy storm」來代替所有大雨情況。
・「take＋人或地方＋by storm」是固定片語，常指迅速走紅、廣受歡迎，例如某首歌迅速風靡全臺灣。
・「a storm of＋名詞」是比喻用法，表示大量且強烈的反應，例如「a storm of criticism」指大量批評。