typhoon
noun [ C ] uk/taɪˈfuːn/ us/taɪˈfuːn/
(西太平洋面的)台风
a violent wind that has a circular movement, found in the West Pacific Ocean
The 169,000-ton vessel went down during a typhoon in the South China Sea. 台风中,一艘169 000吨位的轮船在南中国海沉没了。