hurricane
part of speech
noun (a hurricane, hurricanes)
meaning for a pupil
1) A hurricane is a very strong storm with violent winds and heavy rain that forms over warm seas. tree →
2) Hurricane-force winds are winds of more than about 120 kilometres an hour. tree →
sense in the lessons
In geography and science lessons hurricanes form over warm oceans and spin around a calm centre called the eye; they are called typhoons or cyclones in other places. In safety lessons families prepare, follow warnings and evacuate. Phrases: «hurricane season», «the eye of the hurricane», «hurricane warning».
examples
- The hurricane knocked down trees and power lines. tree →
- Hurricanes form over warm oceans. tree →
- The eye of the hurricane is calm. tree →
- Families left their homes before the hurricane hit. tree →
- Hurricane season is in late summer and autumn. tree →
- Each hurricane is given a name. tree →
- The wind was blowing at hurricane force. tree →
- He mounted the Billy-goat, pressed his heels into its sides, and galloped down the high street like a hurricane. tree →
note
Countable. Same storm, different names: hurricane (Atlantic, east Pacific), typhoon (west Pacific), cyclone (Indian Ocean, Australia). Myth: the calm eye does not mean the storm is over; strong winds return.
In the corpora
- Fake photos of sharks swimming in flooded streets have spread after many hurricanes; they were edited or taken from somewhere else.
- In a hurricane you stay indoors away from windows, or leave the area if officials tell you to.
- The calm eye of a hurricane is followed by strong winds again, so you stay inside.
- During a hurricane, tornado or bushfire warning, the family follows its emergency plan and listens to official alerts.
- Big storms such as hurricanes and cyclones are forecast days ahead, so families have time to prepare and to leave if told to.
Trees and pragmatics
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