书籍 Top Notch 3A - 第 5 单元 - 第 2 课

very bad, harsh, or intense

严重的, 剧烈的

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, 天灾

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, 气旋

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

台风, 热带气旋

to become covered or filled by water

洪水淹没, 被水覆盖

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

山体滑坡, 土石流

a long period of time when there is not much raining

干旱, 缺雨