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whirlwind
英 [ˈwɜːlwɪnd]
[ADJ, NOUN]
1. 闪电式的（形容事件或行动发生迅速）
A whirlwind event or action happens or is done much more quickly than normal.
双语例句
例：He got married after a whirlwind romance.
他闪婚了。
ADJ. 形容词
whirlwinds
1. [C 可数名词] 旋风
A whirlwind is a tall column of air that spins round and round very fast and moves across the land or sea.
2. [C 可数名词] 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.
双语例句
例：I had been running around southern California in a whirlwind of activity.
我一直在南加州辗转奔走，疲于应付一连串应接不暇的事务。