whirlwind /ˈwɜːlˌwɪnd/ star1 TEM8 (whirlwinds)

• 1.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A whirlwind is a tall column of air that spins around and around very fast and moves across the land or sea. 旋风
• 2.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） 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. 众多事情一下子发生令人难以招架的局面

  例：

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

  我一直在南加州辗转奔走，穷于处理应接不暇的事务。

• 3.  

  ADJ（形容词） A whirlwind event or action happens or is done much more quickly than normal. 闪电式的 (形容事件或行动发生迅速) [ADJ n]

  例：

  He got married after a whirlwind romance.

  他在一场闪电式恋爱之后结婚了。