sandstorm

sandstorm — 名詞

1. a weather event in a dry, sandy region where powerful winds pick up sand from th

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釋義

沙塵暴

沙漠中強風颳起大量沙塵

a weather event in a dry, sandy region where powerful winds pick up sand from the ground and blow it through the air, often reducing visibility

例句

A sudden sandstorm forced Gabriel to cover his face and find shelter behind a rock.

一場突如其來的沙塵暴迫使 Gabriel 遮住臉，在一塊岩石後面尋找掩護。

countable noun used with 'a/an'; subject + verb + object pattern

Camila's village was hit by a sandstorm that buried several houses and killed their livestock.

Camila 居住的村莊遭到沙塵暴侵襲，好幾間房屋被掩埋，牲畜也未能倖免。

passive construction: 'was hit by a sandstorm'

常見搭配
  • caught in a sandstorm
  • massive / severe / violent sandstorm
  • a sandstorm hits / strikes / sweeps through
  • sandstorm warning
  • sandstorm season
同義詞
  • dust storm

    a windstorm carrying fine silt or clay particles rather than heavier sand grains; dust storms rise higher and travel farther than sandstorms

  • haboob

    a regional term from Sudan for an intense dust storm created by a thunderstorm's downdraft, now used internationally in meteorology

  • sand devil

    a much smaller, brief whirlwind that spins a column of sand into the air, similar to a tiny tornado

用法筆記

Countable noun; often used with the indefinite article 'a' or with adjectives such as 'massive', 'severe', or 'sudden'. The plural form 'sandstorms' is common when describing repeated or seasonal events.

常見錯誤

A sand storm covered the highway.
A sandstorm covered the highway.
'sandstorm' is a closed compound word, written as one word.
The dust storm buried the car in heavy sand.
The sandstorm buried the car in heavy sand.
use 'sandstorm' when the particles are heavy sand grains; 'dust storm' refers to finer particles that can travel higher and farther.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • sandstorm warning
  • sandstorm season
  • sandstorm damage

常用片語

  • caught in a sandstorm
  • survive a sandstorm
  • blinded by a sandstorm

介系詞搭配

  • in a sandstorm
  • during a sandstorm
  • through a sandstorm