| 词汇 | firestorm |
| 释义 | firestorm noun[ C ] uk /ˈfaɪə.stɔːm/ us /ˈfaɪr.stɔːrm/ a very large fire that is impossible to control, sometimes caused by heavy bombing from aircraft（有时指因飞机爆炸等引起的）风暴性大火 Fire & flame beacon blaze bonfire brand brush fire bushfire campfire conflagration dumpster fire fire fireball firebrand firepit inferno open firephrase pilot post-fire spark wildfire firestorm | American Dictionaryfirestorm noun[ C ] us/ˈfɑɪər·stɔrm/ a sudden, and sometimes violent reaction: The senator's remarks caused a firestorm of protest. Examples of firestormfirestorm His strategy of subtle pressure and misdirection served to further his political goals while avoiding the firestorm of popular indignation that would have resulted from a direct campaign of suppression. His expanded version of a short satire, originally published in 1714, caused a firestorm of controversy during which on two occasions this volume was charged with being a public nuisance. This dispute was not done in rapid fire, was not the sort of intellectual firestorm that now agitates the correspondence columns of literary reviews, but was enacted in stately leisure. Swept by tornado winds, they rush together in a single firestorm. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The fire quickly turned into a firestorm with vortices of flames carrying burning shingles and wood throughout the park. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The firing set off a firestorm of protest from devoted fans. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The fire quickly spread into dense forest, creating spot fires that trapped some of the firefighters in a firestorm. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The third level fireball, known as the firestorm, is extremely powerful against single targets. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The fire began generating its own wind, the defining characteristic of a firestorm. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The incident caused a firestorm in the legislature and judiciary. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The resultant firestorm destroyed most of the city. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. After a firestorm of opposition, it was moved to a less beloved site. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. His breath, once a raging firestorm, is now a creeping cold that sneaks into joints and mechanisms, destroying them from within. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The resultant firestorm destroyed 43.5% of the city. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The resolution set off a firestorm of media criticism and ignited a hotly discussed national debate. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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