typhoon和hurricane的区别
Typhoon: A tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
Hurricane: A severe tropical cyclone , originating in the equatorial regions of the Atlantic Ocean or Caribbean Sea or eastern regions of the Pacific Ocean, traveling north, northwest, or northeast from its point of origin, and usually involving heavy rains.
台风和飓风都是热带气旋(tropical cyclone)的一种。一般来说,在大西洋上生成的热带气旋被称作飓风,而在太平洋上生成的热带气旋被称作台风。这也就是为什么在中国,日本,菲律宾一带我们总是说typhoon,还在美国一带我们总是听说hurricane这个词了。因此,简朴说来他们就是一双胞胎只是住的地方不同而已。