“暴风”常见的英文表达是 “storm” ,它泛指强烈的、可能伴有雨、雪、雷电等恶劣天气的风暴,也可用于比喻剧烈的动荡或混乱局面。例如:
A severe storm is approaching.(一场猛烈的暴风即将来临。)
The ship was tossed about in the storm.(船在暴风中颠簸不定。 )
“暴风”在特定语境下还有其他表达:
“gale”:指强风、大风,常用来描述比较强劲的风力,在气象语境中也可指暴风 。例如:A gale blew up during the night.(夜间刮起了暴风。)
“tempest”:书面语,指强烈的风暴,常带有夸张或文学色彩,也可比喻骚乱、动荡等。例如:The ship was buffeted by the tempest.(船在暴风中剧烈颠簸。)