tempest

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]

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