whirlwind

noun
🔊/ˈwɜːlwɪnd/
🔊/ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
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  1. a very strong wind that moves very fast in circles and causes a lot of damage旋风;旋流Topics Weatherc1
  2. a situation or series of events where a lot of things happen very quickly一片忙乱
    • 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。🔊🔊

whirlwind

adjective
🔊/ˈwɜːlwɪnd/
🔊/ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
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  1. happening very fast快速的;匆匆忙忙的;旋风似的
    • a whirlwind romance旋风式恋爱
    • a whirlwind tour of America旋风式的美国之行
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryWhirlwind is used with these nouns:
    • courtship
    • romance
    • tour
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