waterspout

• n. 海龙卷；排水口

1. a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist

2. a heavy rain

3. a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof)

This artificial hurricane rushed like a waterspout through the air.

人造暴风,象龙卷风一样突然窜上高空.

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A waterspout was last seen in Hong Kong on August 13, 2005.

香港最近一次在境内出现水龙卷是在2005年8月13日.

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The Itsy Bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout.

一只小蜘蛛爬上水龙头.

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A scientist said they were probably picked up by a waterspout or mini - tornado out at sea.

科学家说它们很可能是被龙卷风从海上卷来的.

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water,水，spout,喷涌。用于指水龙卷。

1. This artificial hurricane rushed like a waterspout through the air.

人造暴风,象龙卷风一样突然窜上高空.

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2. A waterspout was last seen in Hong Kong on August 13, 2005.

香港最近一次在境内出现水龙卷是在2005年8月13日.

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3. The Itsy Bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout.

一只小蜘蛛爬上水龙头.

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4. A scientist said they were probably picked up by a waterspout or mini - tornado out at sea.

科学家说它们很可能是被龙卷风从海上卷来的.

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waterspout (n.)

late 14c., "drainpipe," from water (n.1) + spout (n.). Meaning "whirlwind on open water" is recorded from 1738.