whirlwind

英 ['wɜːlwɪnd] 美 ['wɝlwɪnd]
  • n. 旋风;旋风般的快速行动
  • adj. 旋风般的
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whirlwind 旋风

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whirlwind (n.)
mid-14c., from whirl (v.) + wind (n.), probably on model of Old Norse hvirfilvindr.
1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He got married after a whirlwind romance.
在一场旋风式的恋爱后他很快就结婚了。

来自柯林斯例句

4. They had a whirlwind romance .
他们之间有过一段短暂的风流韵事。

来自《权威词典》

5. To recover from the divorce, 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。

来自《权威词典》