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Chinese meaning
猛烈袭击;接连重创
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风暴接连猛烈袭击美国东北部
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Flights cancelled, thousands without power as powerful storm pummels US Northeast
航班被取消,数千户断电,强烈风暴猛烈袭击美国东北部。
Source: straitstimes.com · 27 Sep 2026
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一场强烈的东北风暴袭击了美国东北部,航班被取消,数千户家庭断电。纽约、波士顿和费城都处在这场被称为「Nor'easter」的风暴的正面路径上。
Roots · etymology
由 pommel(剑柄头)变形而来
Collocations
- pummel the coast / pummeled by storms / pummel with rain
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