"WATCH: Trump sits in on disaster briefing for Iowa derecho"From the headline of this article at PBS.org.
上記の文で、derechoの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "derecho" mean?
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意味:英辞郎によると、
デレーチョ◆秒速26メートル以上で400キロメートル以上に及び、トルネード(tornado)のように曲がらずに直線的に(スペイン語でderecho)進む暴風雨。下記の最初の例文でも分かるように、最近起きた珍しい気象現象です。
Answer
According to Merriam-Webster:a large fast-moving complex of thunderstorms with powerful straight-line winds that cause widespread destruction
Etymology/語源
Merriam-Websterによると、初めて使用されたのは、1889年。スペイン語の単語で「直線的」の意味。(対比として、tornadoは、スペイン語で「回っている」の意。)
According to Merriam-Webster:
First Known Use of derecho:
1889Spanish, straight (contrasted with tornado, taken to mean "turned")
Examples
- The derecho covered a nearly 800-mile stretch of the U.S. over the course of 14 hours. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, "Monday's derecho damaged 10M acres of crops in Iowa; 600K still without power in Midwest," 13 Aug. 2020
- The derecho blew in from Iowa, where winds surpassed 100 mph. — Katherine Rosenberg-douglas, chicagotribune.com, "Weather service: Preliminary storm report suggests tornado touched down in Rogers Park, became a waterspout over Lake Michigan," 11 Aug. 2020
- ‘I would like to know what scientific writings about bow echoes and derechos have been published.’
- Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee recorded a 69 mph wind gust around 10:30 p. m. Monday as a storm system called a "derecho" swept across the state.
- It's been five years since the infamous June 29, 2012, derecho cut a massive trail of destruction through the heart of Washington.
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