English Dictionary

perfect storm

名詞

くだけた表現 広義 比喩的用法

(meteorology, informal) A powerful hurricane or other major weather disturbance, especially as produced by a combination of meteorological conditions.

日本語の意味

複数の気象条件が組み合わさり、極めて強力なハリケーンや大規模な気象異常を引き起こす現象を指す（比喩的にも用いられる）

Meteorologists warned that a perfect storm was forming over the Gulf of Mexico, as warm ocean currents, high humidity, and converging pressure systems came together.

気象学者たちは、暖かい海流、高い湿度、そして収束する気圧配置が重なり合い、メキシコ湾上で複合的な気象条件から生じる大規模な嵐が発生しつつあると警告した。

意味（1）

(meteorology, informal) A powerful hurricane or other major weather disturbance, especially as produced by a combination of meteorological conditions.

But on the 24th of April, the wind again blew a perfect storm, and our other ships of the squadron separated, nor did any of them rejoin the commodore.

意味（2）

(figuratively, by extension) A situation whereby several problems come together and make everything worse.

They sent a perfect storm of bullets, over, under, and into our men.

perfect storms （ plural ）