whirlwind

英 [ˈwɜːlwɪnd] 美 [ˈwɜːrlwɪnd]

n.  旋风; 旋流; 一片忙乱
adj.  快速的; 匆匆忙忙的; 旋风似的

复数:whirlwinds

TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.14449 / COCA.12458



牛津词典

noun

  1. 旋风;旋流
    a very strong wind that moves very fast in a spinning movement and causes a lot of damage
    1. 一片忙乱
      a situation or series of events where a lot of things happen very quickly
      1. 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。

    adj.

    1. 快速的;匆匆忙忙的;旋风似的
      happening very fast
      1. a whirlwind romance
        旋风式恋爱
      2. a whirlwind tour of America
        旋风式的美国之行

    柯林斯词典

    1. (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.
      1. 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 .
        1. 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。
        2. 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。
      2. 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.
        1. He got married after a whirlwind romance.
          在一场旋风式的恋爱后他很快就结婚了。
        2. ... a whirlwind tour of France.
          走马观花式的法国之旅

      双语例句

      1. After a whirlwind romance the couple announced their engagement in July.
        在闪电式的恋爱后,两人在7月宣布订婚。
      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。
      3. 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。
      4. He got married after a whirlwind romance.
        在一场旋风式的恋爱后他很快就结婚了。
      5. 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。
      6. After a whirlwind courtship and a fairytale wedding the couple had settled down to an urban lifestyle.
        在一段旋风般的热恋和一个童话式的婚礼之后,夫妻俩定居下来,过起了都市生活。
      7. A whirlwind catches me in midair and places me safely on the ground.
        一阵旋风在半空中把我托住,使我安全返回地面。
      8. In this whirlwind of the sepulchre in which they stood, they laughed.
        在这座坟墓的旋风中,他们还是嬉笑自如。
      9. Marius had had a furnace in his brain all day long; now it was a whirlwind.
        马吕斯这一整天脑子里燃着一炉火,现在又起了一阵风暴。
      10. I hope you've enjoyed this whirlwind introduction to the XFS filesystem.
        希望您喜欢这篇对XFS文件系统的快速介绍。
      11. It has been a whirlwind romance for the couple who began dating this summer.
        这对新人之间算是闪电恋爱,今年夏天才开始约会。
      12. Oh, a bit of a whirlwind romance then eh?
        哦,他们像是有点闪电恋爱了啊!
      13. Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind.
        种风收获风暴;恶有恶报。
      14. But it was a whirlwind romance for us too, I guess.
        但对我们两个人来说,这是一种‘旋风’式的浪漫。
      15. I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations, where they were strangers.
        我必以旋风吹散他们到素不认识的万国中。
      16. 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。
      17. If we sow to the wind, we shall reap the whirlwind.
        如果我们风中播种,将来必然收获旋风(现在做坏事,将来必收恶果)。
      18. Otherwise you get trapped in a whirlwind of multitasking where you start many things and finish nothing.
        否则你会陷入一个一心多用的漩涡,那时你将在做许多事情却一件也完成不了。
      19. Whirlwind: critical strikes with the off-hand weapon from this ability can now trigger flurry and rampage.
        旋风斩:现在通过该技能副手武器所产生的爆击可以触发乱舞和暴怒。
      20. His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and clouds are the dust of his feet.
        他乘旋风和暴风而来,云彩为他脚下的尘土。
      21. They got married last year after a whirlwind romance.
        他们在旋风式的恋爱之后于去年结婚了。
      22. If you gave him a blackboard and a piece of chalk, he would become a whirlwind of wisdom.
        如果你给他一块黑板和一截粉笔,他就会化身为智慧的旋风。
      23. Added a graphic effect to the fury and whirlwind skills.
        为刺客的狂怒和野蛮人的旋风增加了新的动画效果。
      24. He's riding the whirlwind.
        他像是在骑着旋风。
      25. Whirlwind has a new sound.
        旋风斩有了个新音效?
      26. For they have sown wind, And they will reap a whirlwind.
        7他们所种的是风,所收的是旋风。
      27. Rampage: Can now be triggered by off-hand Whirlwind damage.
        暴怒:现在可由副手旋风斩伤害触发。
      28. Whirlwind, Mortal Strike, and Bloodthirst have no innate hate.
        旋风斩,致死一击和嗜血没有先天仇恨。
      29. I'm on that same building; I fall and am swept to safety by a sudden whirlwind.
        我还是在那座楼的楼顶上,我摔下来时被一阵突然刮来的旋风托住,转危为安。
      30. A tornado is one of the most violent and destructive whirlwind.
        龙卷风是一种最猛烈、最具破坏性的旋风。

      英英释义

      noun

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