tsunami
tsunami — noun
1. A very tall and powerful ocean wave, usually set off by an earthquake below the
A very tall and powerful ocean wave, usually set off by an earthquake below the sea floor or by a volcanic eruption, that can cause terrible destruction when it reaches land.
When the undersea earthquake struck, a massive tsunami swept toward Arjun's island.
collocation: massive tsunami; verb: swept toward
Amira's family fled to higher ground after the tsunami warning reached their village.
collocation: tsunami warning
The tsunami damaged Daichi's town and left fishing boats scattered along the beach.
Scientists use special sensors to detect tsunamis before they reach the shore.
Hugo watched from the hillside as the huge wave flooded the streets below him.
- tidal wave
commonly but inaccurately used for tsunami; technically refers to a wave caused by the moon's gravitational pull
- seismic sea wave
formal scientific term for a tsunami caused by an earthquake
- giant wave
general descriptive term, less precise and can refer to any unusually large wave
文法句型
a tsunami + verb (strikes / hits / destroys)
a tsunami of + noun
用法筆記
Often confused with tidal wave, but a tidal wave is caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun, while a tsunami is caused by the movement of the sea floor during an earthquake or volcanic eruption.