whirlwind 详细解释

whirlwind

['wə:lwind]

n.旋风, 旋风般的突发事件
adj.旋风般的

n.[C]

1. 旋风; 旋流

2. 旋风般的快速行动

a whirlwind of visits

旋风般的一连串访问

3. 猛烈的破坏力

a.

旋风般的[Z][B]

词形变化

名词: whirler | 动词过去式: whirled | 动词过去分词: whirled | 动词现在分词: whirling | 动词第三人称单数: whirls |

词义辨析

同义参见:

tornado  typhoon  

英英释义

名词 whirlwind:

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

补充

whirlwindwhirlwind英:[ˈhwə:lwind] 美:[ˈhwɚlˌwɪnd, ˈwɚl-]n.1.旋风The school was seriously damaged by a whirlwind.学校因旋风袭击而遭到严重破坏。

例句

1. I had been running around southern England in a whirlwind of activity.我一直在英格兰南部地区辗转奔走, 处理应接不暇的事务。 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, 无人理睬。 3. He got married after a whirlwind romance.他在一场旋风式的恋爱后结婚了。 4. a whirlwind tour of France走马观花的法国之旅 5. a whirlwind of activity.激烈的活动。 6. [as modifier]a whirlwind romance.风风火火的浪漫故事。 7. My life has been a whirlwind lately.最近,我的生活一片忙乱。 8. He attended a whirlwind of meetings.他马不停蹄地出席了一连串会议。 9. an emotional whirlwind = a whirlwind of emotions纷乱的情绪 10. The band went on a whirlwind concert tour.这支乐队马不停蹄地巡回演出。 11. They were married after a whirlwind romance.他们在一场旋风式恋爱后结婚了。 12. We continued on at a whirlwind pace.我们以旋风般的速度继续。