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Whirlwind Lot Quickly Situation Noun Fast Moves Things

A whirlwind is a rapidly spinning column of air that moves across land or sea. It can also refer to a situation where many things happen very quickly and are hard to control.

A whirlwind is a tall column of air which spins round and round very fast and moves across the land or sea. You can describe a situation in which a lot of things happen very quickly and are very difficult for someone to control as a whirlwind.

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/(h)wɜ͟ː(r)lwɪnd/
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](陆地或海洋上的)旋风,旋流 A whirlwind is a tall column of air which spins round and round very fast and moves across the land or sea.
    2
    [N-COUNT 可数名词]一连串的突发事件 You can describe a situation in which a lot of things happen very quickly and are very difficult for someone to control as a whirlwind .
      [usu sing]
    • I had been running around southern England in a whirlwind of activity...

      我一直奔忙于英格兰南部地区,疲于应对一连串的活动。

    • He had been swept aside in the whirlwind of reform and anarchy.

      在改革和无政府状态交织的混乱风暴中,他被抛在了一边,没人理睬。

    3
    [ADJ 形容词]旋风般的;匆匆忙忙的;快速的 A whirlwind event or action happens or is done much more quickly than normal.
      [ADJ n]
    • He got married after a whirlwind romance.

      在一场旋风式的恋爱后他很快就结婚了。

    • ... a whirlwind tour of France.

      走马观花式的法国之旅


    Oxford whirl·wind / ˈwɜːlwɪnd ; NAmE ˈwɜːrlwɪnd /
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    adjective
    whirlwind whirlwinds
    noun 1 a very strong wind that moves very fast in a spinning movement and causes a lot of damage 旋风;旋流 2 a situation or series of events where a lot of things happen very quickly 一片忙乱 ◆ To recover from the spanorce, I threw myself into a whirlwind of activities. 为了从离婚中恢复过来,我马不停蹄地投身于一系列的活动。 adjective [only before noun ] happening very fast 快速的;匆匆忙忙的;旋风似的 ◆ a whirlwind romance 旋风式恋爱 ◆ a whirlwind tour of America 旋风式的美国之行 whirl·wind / ˈwɜːlwɪnd ; NAmE ˈwɜːrlwɪnd /
    LDC
    whirlwind1 noun
    whirlwind2 adjective
    whirlwindwhirl‧wind1 /ˈwɜːlˌwɪnd $ ˈwɜːrl-/ noun [countable]
    Examples
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    Phrases
    1an extremely strong wind that moves quickly with a circular movement, causing a lot of damage SYN  tornado, twister American English2a whirlwind of emotions/activity etc a situation in which you experience a lot of different emotions, or a lot of different things happen, one after another
    whirlwind1 noun
    whirlwind2 adjective
    whirlwindwhirlwind2 adjective [only before noun]
    Collocations
    a whirlwind situation or event happens very quickly:  a whirlwind romance
    WDF

    whirlwind

    [ˈwɜ:lwɪnd]

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    旋风(89%),旋风般的(9%),旋风般的突发事件(2%)
    n.旋风;旋风般的快速行动
    adj.旋风般的

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