waterspout

英 ['wɔːtəspaʊt] 美 ['wɔːtərspaʊt]

• n. 强大的水柱；海龙卷；排水口

英英释义

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)

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. A colorful waterspout shot from the mouth of the electronic dragon and the children clapped.
   一道五颜六色的水柱从电龙嘴里的喷出，孩子胶鼓起掌来。

近反义词

【近义词】

• gargoyle 滴水嘴
• downpour 倾盆大雨
• pelter 投掷的人
• cloudburst 倾盆大雨
• torrent 激流
• soaker 酒量大的人
• deluge 大洪水