whirlwind
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；

变形

复数：whirlwinds

英英释义

whirlwind[ 'hwə:lwind ]

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

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. A whirlwind destroyed the town.
   旋风摧毁了这座城镇。
2. Away went the car like a whirlwind.
   汽车像旋风一样飞驰而过。
3. His career has seen a whirlwind of ups and downs.
   他的事业经历了大起大落。
4. 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。

用作形容词(adj.)

1. He then embarked on a whirlwind program of reform.
   然后他着手开始进行旋风式的改革计划。

权威例句

Whirlwind power system
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A whirlwind tour of cardiology for the mental health professional.
Reaping the whirlwind: the Taliban movement in Afghanistan
In the Midst of the Whirlwind: A Manual for Helping Refugee Children.
Reaping the Whirlwind: The Civil Rights Movement in Tuskegee. by Robert J. Norrell
In the Whirlwind of the Economic Crisis: Local and Regional Elections in Spain, May 2011
Culture, literacy, & learning : taking bloom in the midst of the whirlwind