书籍 Top Notch 3A - 第 5 单元 - 第 2 课

very bad, harsh, or intense

严重的

things that are related to air and sky such as temperature, rain, wind, etc.

天气

any destruction caused by the nature that results in a great amount of damage or the death of many, such as an earthquake, flood, etc.

自然灾害

a strong and dangerous type of wind, which is formed like a turning cone, usually causing damage

龙卷风

a very strong and destructive wind that moves in circles, often seen in the Caribbean

飓风

a tropical storm with violent winds moving in a circle that form over the western Pacific Ocean

台风

to become covered or filled by water

洪水淹没

a sudden fall of a large mass of dirt or rock down a mountainside or cliff

山体滑坡

a long period of time when there is not much raining

干旱