英語・英会話の情報センター
現代世界の英語−気象 (6)
季節風
seasonal [periodic] wind, monsoon
periodic: happening a number of times, usually at regular times - LDCE
monsoon: 1. the season, from about April to October, when it rains a lot in India and other southern Asian countries 2. the heavy rain that falls during the monsoon, or the wind that brings the rain - LDCE
The failure of the monsoon would destroy harvests on which 1000 million people rely. - CALD
貿易風
trade wind
trade wind: a tropical wind that blows towards the equator from either the northeast or the southeast - LDCE
偏西風
westerlies
westerly: a wind that comes from the west - LDCE
風力
wind force
風速
wind speed [velocity]
velocity: the speed of something that is moving in a particular direction - LDCE
風力計、風速計
anemometer, wind gauge
wind gauge: a device for measuring the force of the wind - CALD
暴風
windstorm
windstorm: a period of bad weather with strong winds but not much rain - LDCE
暴風雨
rainstorm
rainstorm: a weather condition with strong wind and heavy rain - CALD
竜巻
waterspout, tornado, twister
waterspout: a tornado (= violently spinning column of air) filled with water which forms over the sea - CALD
tornado: a strong dangerous wind which forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone and is able to destroy buildings as it moves across the ground - CALD
twister = tornado
