whirlwind

• n. 旋風；旋風般的快速行動
• adj. 旋風般的

比喻用法。

whirlwind (n.)

mid-14c., from whirl (v.) + wind (n.), probably on model of Old Norse hvirfilvindr.

1. He had been swept aside in the whirlwind of reform and anarchy.

在改革和無政府狀態交織的混亂風暴中，他被拋在了一邊，沒人理睬。

來自柯林斯例句

2. I had been running around southern England in a whirlwind of activity.

我一直奔忙於英格蘭南部地區，疲於應對一連串的活動。

來自柯林斯例句

3. He got married after a whirlwind romance.

在一場旋風式的戀愛後他很快就結婚了。

來自柯林斯例句

4. They had a whirlwind romance .

他們之間有過一段短暫的風流韻事。

來自《權威詞典》

5. To recover from the divorce, I threw myself into a whirlwind of activities.

為了從離婚中恢複過來，我馬不停蹄地投身於一係列的活動。

來自《權威詞典》