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单词 whoosh
释义 whoosh
I. \ˈhw|üsh also ˈw| or -u̇sh\ verb
or woosh \ˈw|\
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: imitative
intransitive verb
: to rush past or gush out : move explosively : hiss
 < an occasional car whooshed by on the road — Hollis Alpert >
 < black oil whooshed up as the drill broke through >
transitive verb
: to move (someone or something) with an explosive or sibilant rush or gush : operate or carry on a current of air or other fluid
 < whooshed the doors open — Raymond Chandler >
 < its rotors whoosh the dust or chemicals or seed exactly where the farmer wants them — F.J.Taylor >
II. noun
(-es)
: a swift or explosive rush : gush, hiss
 < a branch load of snow slipped to the ground with a faint whoosh — Oliver La Farge >
 < a whoosh of air so powerful that roofs were lifted from their homes — Dean Jennings >
 < with a whoosh the fire took hold — John Onslow >
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