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 has resulted in a firestorm of controversy.
  这一讲话已引发了激烈的争议。
• 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。
• 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。
• There's been a firestorm in the financial markets of an economy and the IMF is akin to the fire brigade, they're coming along and they diagnose the situation and a ly remedies.
  某个国家的金融市场发生“火灾”，国基组织就如同消防队到现场对火情作出判断并加以抢救。
• 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。
• 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。
• Nevertheless, recent incidents in which humans reportedly ate human flesh have the Internet in a firestorm, with zombie apocalypse being Google's third most popular search term by Friday morning.
  不管怎么样，最近报道的几宗吃人案事件在网络上火爆流传起来，截止上周五早上，僵尸预警已经成为谷歌搜索引擎里第三大搜索词。
• 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。
• 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。