1848, coined by British East India Company official Henry Piddington to describe the devastating storm of December 1789 in Coringa, India; irregularly formed from Greek kyklon "moving in a circle, whirling around," present participle of kykloun "move in a circle, whirl," from kyklos "circle" (see cycle (n.)). Applied to tornados from 1856.
双语例句
1. An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night.
昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇.
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2. A tropical cyclone brought heavy rain to the country last week.
上周一股热带气旋使该国受到暴雨袭击.
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3. In 1974 Darwin was devastated by Cyclone Tracy.
1974年达尔文被热带气旋特蕾西夷为平地.
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4. The cyclone brought misery to thousands of people.
旋风给成千上万的人带来苦难.
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5. A cyclone in the Bay of Bengal is threatening the eastern Indian states.
