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wind·millBrE /ˈwɪndmɪl/NAmE /ˈwɪndmɪl/ nouna building with machinery for grinding grain into flour that is driven by the power of the wind turning long arms (called sails) 风车磨房a tall thin structure with parts that turn round, used to change the power of the wind into electricity (通过转动将风能转化为电能的)风车(BrE) (NAmE pin·wheel) a toy with curved plastic parts that form the shape of a flower which turns round on the end of a stick when you blow on it 玩具风车●tilt at ˈwindmillsto waste your energy attacking imaginary enemies 攻击假想敌;庸人自扰 ORIGIN From Cervantes' novel Don Quixote, in which the hero thought that the windmills he saw were giants and tried to fight them. 源自塞万提斯的长篇小说《堂吉诃德》,书中的主人公认为他看到的风车是巨人,于是与之展开搏斗。 |