tempest /ˈtɛmpɪst/

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A tempest is a very violent storm. 暴风雨 [文学性]

• 2. 

  N-COUNT You can refer to a situation in which people are very angry or excited as a tempest. 风波; 暴动 [文学性] [usu with supp]

  例：

  I hadn't foreseen the tempest my request would cause.

  我没有想到我的请求会带来这么大一场风波。

• 3. 

  a tempest in a teapot →see teapot