whirlwind

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.

在改革和无政府状态交织的混乱风暴中，他被抛在了一边，没人理睬。

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

我一直奔忙于英格兰南部地区，疲于应对一连串的活动。

3. He got married after a whirlwind romance.

在一场旋风式的恋爱后他很快就结婚了。

4. They had a whirlwind romance .

他们之间有过一段短暂的风流韵事。

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

为了从离婚中恢复过来，我马不停蹄地投身于一系列的活动。