gale

更新时间:2026-07-15 08:16:06   栏目: 英语词典

gale一词在英语中具有多重含义,既可指自然界的强风,也可用于形容情感的爆发。以下是关于该词的详细解析:

一、音标与词性
英式音标:ɡeɪl
美式音标:ɡeɪl
词性:名词

二、核心释义
1 气象学概念:指风速达34-40节(约63-74公里/小时)的强烈风系,强度介于强风(strong breeze)与风暴(storm)之间
2 情感表达:比喻突然迸发的激烈情绪,多指欢笑等积极情感

三、短语搭配
1 gale force wind 烈风(气象术语)
2 gales of laughter 阵阵大笑
3 fresh gale 大风(蒲福风级8级)
4 strong gale 烈风(蒲福风级9级)
5 whole gale 狂风(蒲福风级10级)

四、双语例句
1 The ship encountered a fierce gale in the North Atlantic 船只在北太平洋遭遇猛烈大风
2 Her witty remark provoked gales of laughter from the audience 她机智的发言引来观众阵阵笑声
3 Meteorological Office issued a gale warning for coastal areas 气象局发布沿海地区大风警报
4 The old tree was uprooted by the gale 古树被狂风连根拔起
5 Gales of laughter could be heard from the childrens playground 儿童游乐场不时传来阵阵欢笑声
6 Sailors should take precautions when gale force winds are forecast 预报强风时船员应做好防范措施
7 His speech was interrupted by gales of applause 他的演讲被阵阵掌声打断
8 The gale damaged several houses in the village 大风损毁了村庄的数间房屋
9 She laughed with gales of merriment at the comedy show 观看喜剧表演时她发出阵阵欢快笑声
10 The weather forecast predicts a whole gale tonight 天气预报预计今夜将有狂风

五、扩展知识
在蒲福风级(Beaufort scale)中,gale专指8-10级风况:8级fresh gale(风速62-74km/h)可折损树枝;9级strong gale(75-88km/h)可能损坏建筑屋顶;10级whole gale(89-102km/h)可能导致树木倒伏。该词源自古挪威语“galinn”,本意为“疯狂的”,14世纪进入英语体系后逐渐衍生出自然与情感双重意象。