whirlwind

noun · adjectiveB2

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

whirlwinds

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.
2.
(figuratively)(figurative) A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.
Once he got that new scooter he turned into a whirlwind and damaged all the flowers.
The weeks leading up to the convention were a whirlwind of preparation and hurried activity.
swept up in the whirlwind of war
Đồng nghĩa: vortex, maelstrom

Tính từ

adjective

1.
(not comparable)Rapid and minimal.
a whirlwind tour, a whirlwind romance

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

vortex maelstrom

Cùng gốc / liên quan

sow the wind, reap the whirlwindwhistle-stop

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English whirlewind, whirlewynde, equivalent to whirl + wind. Compare wervelwint, hvirfilvindr.