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Whirlwind N Count Round Quickly 例:He 英[ˈwɜ:Lwɪnd 美[ˈwɜrlwɪnd N.旋风;猛烈的势力;混乱;破坏性的力量或事物;Adj.旋风般的;急速的;喧嚣混乱的

单词 whirlwind
音标
英[ˈwɜ:lwɪnd] 美[ˈwɜrlwɪnd]
解释
n.旋风;猛烈的势力;混乱;破坏性的力量或事物;adj.旋风般的;急速的;喧嚣混乱的;
例句

N-COUNT
(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.

N-COUNT
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 .
例: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。
例: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。

ADJ
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.
例:He got married after a whirlwind romance.在一场旋风式的恋爱后他很快就结婚了。
例:... a whirlwind tour of France.走马观花式的法国之旅
变形
pl:whirlwinds~

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