tsunami

B2 Oxf 5000 大学 FREQ #13292

n. 海啸

发音

US /(t)suːˈnɑːmi/
UK /(t)suːˈnɑːmi/
CA /(t)suˈnæmi/
CA /(t)suˈnɑmi/
其它 /t͡ʃʊˈnami/

词形变化

tsunamis 复数 tsunamis

别名

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教材释义与例句

名词

海啸

释义与例句

n. B2 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption; often a series of waves (a wave train).

    海啸

    海涨

    A tsunami struck Japan recently.

  2. 2.

    A large and generally unstoppable surge.

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词汇关系

名词

上位词 6

wave disaster tragedy catastrophe calamity cataclysm

相关短语

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词源

Borrowed from Japanese 津波 (tsunami), from 津 (tsu, “harbour”) + 波 (nami, “wave”).

来源：wiktionary