Storm petrel
n. （一种预示风暴来临的）小海燕, 引起争端的人
📖 牛津释义
storm petrel
(also stormy petrel), type of small blackand white seabird of the N Atlantic and Mediterranean, said to be active before a storm 海燕（产於北大西洋及地中海, 据称暴风雨前很活跃）.
🧩 词语组成解析
storm
[stɔrm]
n. 暴风雨，暴风雪;[军]猛攻，冲击;骚乱;动荡;
vi. 起风暴，下暴雨;猛冲;暴怒;
vt. 袭击，猛攻;暴怒，怒骂;大力迅速攻占;
n. 海燕
🗣️ 情景例句
I'll discuss this matter with you behind closed doors.
我要跟你私下谈这个事。
I think she works much too hard.
我认为她未免太过辛劳了。
Hello. Could I speak to Pat, please?
喂，请帕特听电话好吗？