A sandstorm is a storm in a dry place, often a desert, when a strong wind lifts sand and blows it through the air. The sky can turn brown or yellow, it becomes hard to see, and the sand stings your skin and gets into your eyes, mouth, and clothes.

A sandstorm is a storm in a dry placesandstorm是發生在乾燥地方的一種暴風 often a desert通常是在沙漠裡 when a strong wind lifts sand and blows it through the air強風把沙子捲起來，吹得漫天都是 The sky can turn brown or yellow天空會變成褐色或黃色 it becomes hard to see變得很難看清楚 and the sand stings your skin沙子打在皮膚上會刺痛 and gets into your eyes, mouth, and clothes還會跑進你的眼睛、嘴巴，還有衣服裡

The word is simply sand + storm. People also say dust storm; a sandstorm is when much of what flies is sand, not only fine dust.

The word is simply sand + storm這個字就是sand（沙）加storm（暴風） People also say dust storm人們也會說dust storm（塵暴） a sandstorm is when much of what flies is sand但sandstorm是指飛揚的東西大多是沙子 not only fine dust而不只是細小的塵土

News in Taiwan often says 沙塵暴 for big dusty winds from the north, which is a close idea, though a true desert sandstorm can feel heavier and closer to the ground. You will meet the word in weather reports, travel writing, and films about the desert.

News in Taiwan often says 沙塵暴台灣新聞常說「沙塵暴」 for big dusty winds from the north來形容從北方吹來的大規模沙塵 which is a close idea意思算是很接近了 though a true desert sandstorm can feel heavier and closer to the ground不過真正沙漠裡的sandstorm感覺會更沉重，也更貼近地面 You will meet the word你會在這些地方看到這個字 in weather reports, travel writing, and films about the desert天氣報告、旅遊文章，還有講沙漠的電影裡