Storm

Dông tố, cơn bão

( + of) cơn, trận

a storm of anger

một cơn cuồng nộ

Thời kỳ sóng gió (trong đời người)

storm and stress

thời kỳ sóng gió trong đời sống (của một người, của một quốc gia)

Trận mưa (đạn, bom...), trận

of abuse

một trận xỉ vả

storm of laughter

một trận cười vỡ bụng

(quân sự) cuộc tấn công ồ ạt; sự đột chiếm (một vị trí)

to take by storm

(quân sự) đột chiếm; lôi kéo (người nghe...)

(rađiô) sự nhiễu loạn

( số nhiều) (từ Mỹ, nghĩa Mỹ) (thông tục) cửa ra vào, cửa sổ bảo vệ (phòng mưa to gió lớn)

Mạnh, dữ dội (gió, mưa)

Quát tháo, la lối, thét mắng

( + about, around, off) lao vào, xông vào; xông ra, lao ra

to storm somebody with questions

chất vấn ai dồn dập

( + one's way) across, in, through xộc vào

three soldiers stormed into the house

ba người lính xộc vào trong nhà

Đột chiếm

to storm a castle

đột chiếm một lâu đài

ride out/weather the/a storm

(hàng hải) qua được cơn bão

Qua được thử thách

a storm in a teacup

việc bé xé ra to; việc không đâu cũng làm to chuyện

take something/somebody by storm

đột chiếm

giông tố

cơn, trận

bão

cơn bão

N.

Tempest, disturbance, turbulence; wind-storm, mistral,gale, whirlwind, hurricane, tornado, typhoon, cyclone, US andCanadian williwaw; shower, cloudburst, downpour, rainstorm,deluge, monsoon, thunder-shower, thunderstorm, electrical storm;dust-storm, sandstorm, simoom or simoon or samiel, harmattan,khamsin, sirocco; snowstorm, blizzard; hailstorm, ice-storm:People were evacuated from the area where it was thought thestorm would strike. 2 outburst, outcry, explosion, eruption,outpouring, furore or US furor: The proposed taxes were met bya storm of protest.

Disturbance, rumpus, stir, commotion,agitation, furore or US furor; turbulence, strife, turmoil,disorder: I am not sure the company could weather anotherserious financial storm.

V.

Rage, rant, rave, bluster, fume, explode, thunder, roar,raise the roof, raise hell, raise Cain, Colloq fly off thehandle, blow one's top, US blow one's stack: When she found outwhere Laura had gone, mother stormed round the house. 5 blow,rain, hail, snow, sleet, rage, bluster, squall, howl: Itstormed for a week, and much property was destroyed.

Attack,assault, assail, raid, blitz, blitzkrieg, bombard, barrage, fireupon or on, shell; besiege, lay siege to, siege: The enemystormed the castle again and again without effect.

N. & v.

N.

A violent disturbance of the atmosphere withstrong winds and usu. with thunder and rain or snow etc.

Meteorol. a wind intermediate between gale and hurricane, esp.(on the Beaufort scale) of 55-72 m.p.h.

A violent disturbanceof the established order in human affairs.

(foll. by of) a aviolent shower of missiles or blows. b an outbreak of applause,indignation, hisses, etc. (they were greeted by a storm ofabuse).

A a direct assault by troops on a fortified place. bthe capture of a place by such an assault.

V.

Intr. (oftenfoll. by at, away) talk violently, rage, bluster.

Intr. (usu.foll. by in, out of, etc.) move violently or angrily (stormedout of the meeting).

Tr. attack or capture by storm.

Intr.(of wind, rain, etc.) rage; be violent.

A subject etc. uponwhich agitation or disturbance is concentrated. storm cloud 1 aheavy rain-cloud.

A threatening state of affairs. storm-cocka mistle-thrush. storm-collar a high coat-collar that can beturned up and fastened. storm cone Brit. a tarred-canvas conehoisted as a warning of high wind, upright for the north andinverted for the south. storm-door an additional outer door forprotection in bad weather or winter. storm-finch Brit. = stormpetrel. storm-glass a sealed tube containing a solution ofwhich the clarity is thought to change when storms approach.storming-party a detachment of troops ordered to begin anassault. storm in a teacup Brit. great excitement over atrivial matter. storm-lantern Brit. a hurricane lamp. stormpetrel 1 a small petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus, of the NorthAtlantic, with black and white plumage.

A person causingunrest. storm-sail a sail of smaller size and stouter canvasthan the corresponding one used in ordinary weather.storm-signal a device warning of an approaching storm. stormtrooper 1 hist. a member of the Nazi political militia.

Amember of the shock troops. storm troops 1 = shock troops (seeSHOCK(1)).

Hist. the Nazi political militia. storm window anadditional outer sash-window used like a storm-door. take bystorm 1 capture by direct assault.

Rapidly captivate (aperson, audience, etc.).

Stormless adj. stormproof adj. [OEf. Gmc]