单词 | whirlwind |
释义 | whirlwind I. 1. a. < little whirlwinds twisted and died across the prairie — Edwin Granberry > < a small whirlwind knocked two men off their feet and whisked away paper cartons and other debris — Springfield (Massachusetts) Daily News > b. 2. a. < lived in a whirlwind of examiner's meetings, visits on business … innumerable callers, some political jobs — H.J.Laski > < whirlwind of our departure — David Fairchild > < the whirlwind of child stardom — Joanna Spencer > b. < the storm has been sown, and the whirlwind must be reaped — Gilbert Parker > < farmers are reaping another golden crop of corn, and Republicans are reaping a political whirlwind — W.M.Blair > Synonyms: see wind II. < is whirlwinding through the states on his campaign > |
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