台风

tái fēng

HSK 6

Meaning

一种强烈的热带气旋，主要发生在西北太平洋和南海地区，伴随狂风暴雨。

A strong tropical cyclone occurring mainly in the Northwest Pacific and South China Sea, accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain.

通常指气象学上的热带气旋，也可比喻来势凶猛、破坏力强的事物或现象。

Usually refers to a meteorological tropical cyclone, but can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is fierce and destructive.

1 台风即将登陆，请做好防风准备。 (The typhoon is about to make landfall, please take precautions against the wind.)
2 这场台风给沿海城市带来了严重破坏。 (This typhoon has caused severe damage to coastal cities.)
3 他发起火来像台风一样猛烈。 (His anger is as fierce as a typhoon.)
4 公司裁员的消息如同台风过境，人心惶惶。 (The news of company layoffs swept through like a typhoon, causing widespread anxiety.)
5 台风预警已经升级为红色，所有航班取消。 (The typhoon warning has been upgraded to red, and all flights are canceled.)

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