waterspout是什么意思？

waterspout

英[ˈwɔ:təspaʊt] 美[ˈwɔtərspaʊt]

• n. 海上龙卷风，排水管，排水槽，排水口；

例句

• The Itsy Bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout. 一只小蜘蛛爬上水龙头.
• 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.
• 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.

英英词典释义

• Noun
  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)

行业词典

• 海洋科学： 海龙卷；