firestorm

美 [ˈfaɪərstɔːrm]英 [ˈfaɪəstɔːm]
  • n.(尤指爆炸引起的)风暴性大火

复数: firestorms

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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

firestorm

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT (通常指遭到轰炸之后的)风暴性大火
    A firestorm is a fire that is burning uncontrollably, usually in a place that has been bombed.

  • 2
    N-COUNT (抗议或批评的)热浪,热潮,风暴
    If you say that there is a firestorm of protest or criticism, you are emphasizing that there is a great deal of very fierce protest or criticism.

    The speech has resulted in a firestorm of controversy.

    这一讲话已引发了激烈的争议。

noun

1
an outburst of controversy
the incident triggered a political firestorm
2
a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area

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  1. The speech has resulted in a firestorm of controversy .

    这一讲话已引发了激烈的争议。

  2. Now is the time for an effort to prevent a firestorm .

    如今是该采取措施、避免火灾的时候了。

  3. Cameron said that a firestorm has hit the media and police .

    卡梅伦称,媒体与警界都陷入一场危机。

  4. It 's the first major step since the 1993 policy don 't-ask-don 't-tell lighted firestorm .

    这是自1993年不准问,不要说政策燃起风波后的主要一步。

  5. 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。

  6. My job is to calm any firestorm before it gets out of hand .

    我的工作就是在任何风暴失控之前让它们平静。

  7. But nuclear experts say it actually shows billowing smoke from a raging firestorm .

    但核专家说,图中显示的其实是熊熊火焰产生的滚滚浓烟。

  8. New research challenges the idea that the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs also sparked a global firestorm .

    新的研究结果挑战了小行星撞击导致恐龙灭绝并引起全球大爆炸的理论。

  9. In " Firestorm ," a ferry carrying trucks and fuel tanks burns for two days .

    在《Firestorm》中,一艘满载着货车及油槽的渡轮在大火中燃烧了两天之久。

  10. The experiments of imageless thought triggered a firestorm of controversy .

    围绕无意象思维实验引发了一场激烈的论战。

  11. 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。

  12. 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。

  13. The credit crunch and the financial firestorm have also provided a neat metaphor for the big shift in economic power in the world .

    这场信贷危机和金融风暴也是全球经济实力重大转变的形象比喻。

  14. Subject matter : The Texas Board of Education ignited an international firestorm last spring when members approved a controversial new social studies curriculum .

    主要内容:去年春天,德克萨斯州教育委员会点了一把世界性的争议之火,因为委员会成员通过了一个极具争议的社会学培养计划。

  15. Mr. Guo , 50 , has been at the center of the firestorm at Kaisa .

    在佳兆业的风暴中,50岁的郭英成一直处在中心位置。

  16. The agreement to return the money followed a firestorm of criticism and some arm-twisting from New York 's attorney general .

    归还钱的协定,是跟随着批评的爆发和一些伤害的-纽约首席法官的转向。

  17. Everything within roughly a mile of the park would be leveled , and a firestorm would engulf the surrounding city .

    离球场中心大约一两千米范围之内的所有区域都会被夷为平地,火焰风暴会吞噬整座城市。

  18. 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。

  19. It 's the first major step in that direction since the 1993 policy " Don 't Ask Don 't Tell " ignite d the firestorm .

    这是自1993年“不问,不说”政策点燃火花以来为该便该政策所采取的第一次重大努力。

  20. 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。

  21. Last week , Apple and Facebook created a media firestorm after announcing that their lush benefit packages will now include egg freezing coverage .

    本月,苹果(Apple)与Facebook相继宣布将把卵子冷冻加入到其“福利大礼包”中,这一消息迅速引发媒体热议。

  22. This is dangerous and should only be done in an emergency , but you can survive the firestorm if you stay in your car .

    这是非常危险,只有在紧急的情况才能这样做,假如你留在车内你可能可以在火势中存活。

  23. But by including Crimea , Coca-Cola unleashed a firestorm in Ukraine , where demands for a boycott of the soft drink got under way .

    但是加入克里米亚的行为又惹怒了乌克兰,该国抵制可口可乐的要求已经开始进行。

  24. 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。

  25. The firestorm raged over miles .

    火灾连绵数英里。

  26. A big acquisition would place it once again before a regulatory review , and , on the basis of past experience in other industries , generate a firestorm of controversy in America .

    如果赶在监管审查之前,一个庞大的机构将再一次就被设置,根据其他产业的以往经验,这会在美国导致一场论战的大爆发。

  27. This combination is what makes this tree the firefighter 's archenemy because it can turn a manageable ground fire into an uncontrollable firestorm in minutes .

    这种组合的树成为消防员的大敌,因为它可以把一个可控制的地面火力在数分钟内转变为无法控制的风暴火。

  28. Australia 's black summer was soon followed by the firestorm in California as their summer rolled around , as well as flooding in Jakarta that displaced 100 , 000 people .

    澳大利亚的黑色夏天很快就被加利福尼亚的火灾风暴所取代,加州的夏天已经来临,还有雅加达的洪水,使10万人流离失所。

  29. The employee who comes to you after a meeting to discuss a sensitive issue that if brought up in a group setting would have set off a firestorm does you and the business a favor .

    那些在会议之后前来与你讨论某个敏感话题的员工,着实帮了你一个大忙因为倘若在团队中公然提出此类问题,必然会引起一场唇枪舌战。

  30. 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。