名詞 cyclone:

1. (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low-pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
2. a violent rotating windstorm

1. Rye lodged by the cyclone.
   臺風(fēng)將麥子吹倒了
2. A tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans.
   臺風(fēng)發(fā)生在西太平洋或印度洋的熱帶暴風(fēng)
3. The cyclone brought misery to thousands of people.
   暴風(fēng)給成千上萬的人帶來災(zāi)難。

cy.clone

n.（名詞）
Meteorology An atmospheric system characterized by the rapid, inward circulation of air masses about a low-pressure center, usually accompanied by stormy, often destructive, weather. Cyclones circulate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
【氣象學(xué)】 氣旋：以圍繞一個底氣壓中心快速向內(nèi)旋轉(zhuǎn)為特征的氣流系統(tǒng)，通常伴有暴風(fēng)雨，常常是破壞性的天氣。旋轉(zhuǎn)方向在北半球為逆時針方向，在南半球為順時針方向
A violent, rotating windstorm.
旋風(fēng)，龍卷風(fēng)：猛烈旋轉(zhuǎn)的暴風(fēng)
Any of various devices using centrifugal force to separate materials.
旋風(fēng)器：一種利用離心力分離物質(zhì)的儀器

來源：
From Greek kuklôn [present participle of] kukloun [to rotate]
源自 希臘語 kuklôn [] kukloun的現(xiàn)在分詞 [旋轉(zhuǎn)，循環(huán)]
from kuklos [circle] * see k wel-
源自 kuklos [環(huán)繞] *參見 k wel-

【引伸】
cyclon.ic