ADJECTIVE | TORNADO + VERB | VERB + TORNADO | TORNADO + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤deadly, powerful致命的/強大的龍捲風➤possible可能到來的龍捲風◇McMullen County is expecting a possible tornado.麥克馬倫縣預計可能有龍捲風來襲。TORNADO + VERB➤hit sth, strike sth龍捲風襲擊⋯◇The town was hit by a tornado last night.該鎮昨夜遭到龍捲風襲擊。➤come down, touch down (both especially NAmE) 龍捲風降臨◇A powerful tornado touched down in Evansville, Indiana.強龍捲風降臨印第安納州埃文斯維爾。➤damage sth, destroy sth, devastate sth龍捲風破壞⋯/摧毀⋯/毀滅⋯➤come through (sth), rip through sth, sweep across sth, sweep through sth龍捲風通過(⋯)/猛烈穿過⋯/橫掃⋯/席捲⋯◇A huge tornado ripped through two states.一場巨大的龍捲風猛烈掃過了兩個州。VERB + TORNADO➤cause, produce, spawn (especially NAmE) 引起/產生/形成龍捲風◇Tropical storm Bonnie spawned tornadoes in North Carolina.熱帶風暴“邦妮”在北卡羅來納州形成了龍捲風。➤chase追逐龍捲風◇The group meets every spring to chase tornadoes.該團體每年春天相聚去追逐龍捲風。TORNADO + NOUN➤warning龍捲風警報◇We had a tornado warning earlier in the evening.剛到傍晚我們就聽到了龍捲風警報。➤watch (especially NAmE) 龍捲風預警◇There are tornado watches in effect all across eastern Alabama.整個亞拉巴馬州東部都發佈了龍捲風預警。➤siren龍捲風警報PREPOSITION➤in a/the tornado在龍捲風中◇The building was badly damaged in a tornado.這幢建築物在龍捲風中遭到嚴重破壞。