firestorm

英 [ˈfaɪəstɔːm]

美 [ˈfaɪərstɔːrm]

n.  (尤指爆炸引起的)风暴性大火

复数：firestorms　

COCA.16556

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指爆炸引起的）风暴性大火
  a very large fire, usually started by bombs, that is not under control and is made worse by the winds that it causes

柯林斯词典

• (通常指遭到轰炸之后的)风暴性大火
  Afirestormis a fire that is burning uncontrollably, usually in a place that has been bombed.
• N-COUNT (抗议或批评的)热浪，热潮，风暴
  If you say that there is afirestormofprotest or criticism, you are emphasizing that there is a great deal of very fierce protest or criticism.
  1. The speech has resulted in a firestorm of controversy.
     这一讲话已引发了激烈的争议。

英英释义

noun

• an outburst of controversy
  1. the incident triggered a political firestorm
• a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area

双语例句

• The speech started a firestorm, particularly after the university posted it online.
  这段讲话引发了潮水般的批评，特别在被学校放到网上后。
• The Occupational Safety and Health Administration informed a company in Texas of the new requirement but quickly rescinded the advisory in the face of a firestorm of negative publicity.
  职业安全与健康管理委员把那项新要求通知了得克萨斯州的一家公司但面对负面宣传引起的强烈愤怒又很快撤消了那一咨询要求。
• A few weeks back there was a firestorm of outrage at the video clip of a Hong Kong tour guide who verbally abused her mainland tour group for not spending enough money on shopping.
  几周之前，一段香港导游辱骂购物消费不足的大陆旅行团员的录像激起了人们的极大愤慨。
• It is sad indeed to think about the animals that vanished in the firestorm.
  确实令人悲哀的是思考的动物消失的风暴。
• That's a trivial change, basically the least the Fed could get away with without facing a firestorm of criticism& and far short of the major asset-purchase program the Fed should be undertaking.
  这只是一个微小的改变，基本上是美联储为了能够逃避尖锐批评而能够做到的最小事情&根本没有美联储应该做的巨额资产购买计划。
• The Moon is in explosive Aries and your8th House of Intimacy, which can start a firestorm of passion that tempts you to break some rules.
  由于月亮正处于激情燃烧的白羊座以及你的亲密宫第8宫，这可能会使你激情迸发从而不再循规蹈矩。
• Peering into one of the galaxy's spiral arms, the Hubble Space Telescope is giving astronomers a detailed new look at the firestorm of star birth taking place in the galaxy.
  通过窥视该星系的一个旋转手臂部分，哈勃太空望远镜给天文学家提供了一个关于星系诞生的地方的风暴的详细的图像。
• A French media firestorm has been circulating claims that Barack Obama and Beyonce are dangerously in love.
  法国媒体爆出一劲爆消息：美国总统巴拉克-奥巴马和碧昂斯陷入危险的恋爱。
• Any effort by the ECB to be the lender of last resort that members need will start a firestorm of protest.
  欧洲央行试图成为成员国所需要的最后贷款人的任何努力，都将引发激烈反对。
• Our contribution has caused quite a firestorm, with a significant number of citations, discussions and debates.
  我们的贡献已经引起了相当大的火灾，造成大量的引文，讨论和辩论。