1 N-COUNT (陆地或海洋上的)旋风，旋流 A whirlwind is a tall column of air which spins round and round very fast and moves across the land or sea. (陆地或海洋上的)旋风，旋流
2 N-COUNT [usually singular] 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 . 一连串的突发事件
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I had been running around southern England in a whirlwind of activity. [+ of]
我一直奔忙于英格兰南部地区，疲于应对一连串的活动。
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He had been swept aside in the whirlwind of reform and anarchy.
在改革和无政府状态交织的混乱风暴中，他被抛在了一边，没人理睬。
3 ADJ [ADJ n] 旋风般的;匆匆忙忙的;快速的 A whirlwind event or action happens or is done much more quickly than normal. 旋风般的;匆匆忙忙的;快速的
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