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whirlwind n.旋风；旋风般的突发事件adj.旋风般的 (1) 旋风摧毁了这座城镇。(2) 汽车像旋风一样飞驰而过。(3) 他的事业经历了大起大落。(4) 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。(5) 然后他着手开始进行旋风式的改革计划。 Some kinds of whirlwinds cause terrible destruction as they sweep across the Earth's surface, sucking cars and trees into the pull of their spinning funnels. People often use this word figuratively, like describing a hectic or fast-paced vacation as a "whirlwind tour." The word whirlwind itself is thought to be modeled on the Old Norse word hvirfilvindr.

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英 ['wɜːlwɪnd] 美 ['wɜːrlwɪnd] (1) A whirlwind destroyed the town.(2) Away went the car like a whirlwind.(3) His career has seen a whirlwind of ups and downs.(4) To recover from the divorce, I threw myself into a whirlwind of activities.(5) He then embarked on a whirlwind program of reform. You can describe a tornado — a swirling vortex of air — as a powerful whirlwind, which is literally wind that whirls around in a narrow upright tube shape as it moves over the ground. 1[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

英语单词	whirlwind
英美音标	英 ['wɜːlwɪnd] 美 ['wɜːrlwɪnd]
中文释义	n.旋风；旋风般的突发事件 adj.旋风般的
英语例句	(1) A whirlwind destroyed the town. (2) Away went the car like a whirlwind. (3) His career has seen a whirlwind of ups and downs. (4) To recover from the divorce, I threw myself into a whirlwind of activities. (5) He then embarked on a whirlwind program of reform.
中文例句	(1) 旋风摧毁了这座城镇。 (2) 汽车像旋风一样飞驰而过。 (3) 他的事业经历了大起大落。 (4) 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。 (5) 然后他着手开始进行旋风式的改革计划。
vocabulary简明	You can describe a tornado — a swirling vortex of air — as a powerful whirlwind, which is literally wind that whirls around in a narrow upright tube shape as it moves over the ground.
vocabulary扩展	Some kinds of whirlwinds cause terrible destruction as they sweep across the Earth's surface, sucking cars and trees into the pull of their spinning funnels. People often use this word figuratively, like describing a hectic or fast-paced vacation as a "whirlwind tour." The word whirlwind itself is thought to be modeled on the Old Norse word hvirfilvindr.
柯林斯解释	1 [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

Whirlwind Word I Describe Air Moves N Count 可数名词