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whirlwind

/ˈ(h)wɜːlwɪnd/

Meanings
noun

旋风，尘卷风

A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion.

Examples :

"The children scattered as a small whirlwind of dust and leaves swirled across the playground. "
孩子们四散跑开，因为一股小小的尘卷风裹挟着灰尘和树叶横扫了操场。
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Related Words

Illustration progressive

progressive noun

/pɹəˈɡɹɛsɪv/

进步人士，革新者。

"The progressive at our school advocated for more after-school programs. "

我们学校的那位进步人士倡导开设更多的课后项目。

Illustration courtship

courtship noun

/ˈkɔː(ɹ)tʃɪp/

求爱， 追求.

"The student's courtship of the teacher, hoping to get a better grade, involved bringing her coffee and notes every morning. "

为了得到更高的分数，这个学生对老师展开了“求爱”般的攻势，每天早上都给她带咖啡和笔记。

Illustration violently

violently adverb

/ˈvaɪ(ə)ləntli/

猛烈地，暴力地。

"The wind blew the door shut violently, making everyone jump. "

风猛烈地把门吹关上，吓了大家一跳。

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limited verb

/ˈlɪmɪtɪd/

限制，约束。

"The teacher limited the time students had to complete the assignment to one hour. "

老师把学生完成作业的时间限制在一个小时。

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windstorm noun

/ˈwɪndstɔː(ɹ)m/

暴风，狂风暴。

"The windstorm knocked over several trash cans in our neighborhood, even though it wasn't raining. "

即使没有下雨，这场狂风暴也把我们社区里的好几个垃圾桶都吹倒了。

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tornado noun

/tɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪ.dəʊ/

龙卷风

"A tornado is a rotating column of air."

龙卷风是一种旋转的气柱。

Illustration violent

violent noun

/ˈvaɪ(ə)lənt/

施暴者，暴力分子

"The violent assaulted the student in the school hallway. "

施暴者在学校走廊里袭击了那个学生。

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scattered verb

/ˈskætəd/ /ˈskætɚd/

分散，散落。

"The crowd scattered in terror."

人群因恐惧而四散奔逃。

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sweeping verb

/ˈswiːpɪŋ/

清扫，打扫

"to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney"

清扫地板、街道或烟囱

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

Illustration playground

playground noun

/ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/

游乐场，操场

"The school's playground was a favorite spot for the children after their classes. "

学校的操场是孩子们下课后最喜欢去的地方。

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characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

刻画，描绘，丑化。

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "

老师把那个学生描绘成课堂上的捣乱分子。