| 单词 | whirlwind |
| 释义 | Related topics: Nature, Meteorologywhirl·wind1 /ˈwɜːlˌwɪnd $ ˈwɜːrl-/ noun [countable] 1. DNHEMan extremely strong wind that moves quickly with a circular movement, causing a lot of damage 旋风，龙卷风 SYN tornado, American English twister2. a whirlwind of emotions/activity etc LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTa situation in which you experience a lot of different emotions, or a lot of different things happen, one after another 纷乱的情绪/纷繁的活动Examples from the Corpuswhirlwind• In the early days it was seen as bringing a whirlwind of well-paid high-technology jobs to an area of record unemployment.• From the very first moment of her return to the vicarage Ruth was caught up in a whirlwind of work.• She moved round the flat like a whirlwind, and in minutes she was in her light raincoat.• Living in Manhattan is such a whirlwind.• A black whirlwind, they fill the air with the click of leathery wings as they spiral through the trees.• Caring for a new baby is a breathless whirlwind, leaving no time for reassessment of self.• Sophie saw through the whirlwind from the very start.whirlwind2 adjective [only before noun] a whirlwind situation or event happens very quickly 快速的；匆忙的；旋风式的 a whirlwind romance 旋风式恋爱whirl·wind1 nounwhirlwind2 adjectiveChineseSyllable Corpus with extremely moves wind a that strong quickly an |
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