whirlwind

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈwɜːlwɪnd/    美 /ˈ(h)wɝlwɪnd/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.
    — VVhile in the mean time there iſſued out on the Eaſt-ſide a ſtrong VVind, but pure and refreſhing, vvhich dividing into ſeveral parts that turned round became ſo many innocuous VVhirl-vvinds of ſincere Air, tinctured only vvith a cool refreſhing ſmell, as if it had paſſed over ſome large field of Lilies and Roſes.
  2. A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward. figuratively
    — Once he got that new scooter he turned into a whirlwind and damaged all the flowers.
形容词 adj.
  1. Rapid and minimal. not-comparable
    — a whirlwind tour, a whirlwind romance

词形变化

whirlwinds plural

词汇关系

下位词
dust devil fire whirl landspout tornado waterspout
衍生词
sow the wind, reap the whirlwind

词源

词源 1
From Middle English whirlewind, whirlewynde, equivalent to whirl + wind. Compare Middle Dutch wervelwint, Old Norse hvirfilvindr.
词源 2
From Middle English whirlewind, whirlewynde, equivalent to whirl + wind. Compare Middle Dutch wervelwint, Old Norse hvirfilvindr.
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