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whirlwind
[英] [ˈhwɜ:lˌwɪnd, ˈwɜ:l-] [美] [ˈhwə:lˌwɪnd, ˈwə:l-] 生词本

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1. 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. 
2. 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 . 

  • 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 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. 

  • 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

Noun

1. a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

1. After a whirlwind courtship, they married and went to live in Bath.
经过一场旋风式恋爱，他们结了婚，到巴斯生活去了。

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2. Following such a policy can only result in sowing the wind and reaping the whirlwind.
实行这种政策，只能是搬起石头砸自己的脚。

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3. The school was seriously damaged by a whirlwind.
学校因旋风袭击而遭到严重破坏。

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