whirlwind
英 ['w??lw?nd]
美 ['w?lw?nd]
中文詞源
英文詞源
- whirlwind (n.)
- mid-14c., from whirl (v.) + wind (n.), probably on model of Old Norse hvirfilvindr.
雙語例句
- 1. He had been swept aside in the whirlwind of reform and anarchy.
- 在改革和無政府狀態(tài)交織的混亂風暴中，他被拋在了一邊，沒人理睬。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. I had been running around southern England in a whirlwind of activity.
- 我一直奔忙于英格蘭南部地區(qū)，疲于應對一連串的活動。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He got married after a whirlwind romance.
- 在一場旋風式的戀愛后他很快就結婚了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. They had a whirlwind romance .
- 他們之間有過一段短暫的風流韻事。
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. To recover from the divorce, I threw myself into a whirlwind of activities.
- 為了從離婚中恢復過來，我馬不停蹄地投身于一系列的活動。
來自《權威詞典》