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whirlwind

C2 noun

whirlwind /ˈ(h)wɝlwɪnd/ nghĩa là gió lốc, lốc

Các nghĩa

  1. gió lốc · lốc

    A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.

    Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind.

    Tom and Mary had a whirlwind romance.

    My friends gave us a whirlwind tour of Paris.

  2. cơn lốc

    A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.

    figuratively

    Once he got that new scooter he turned into a whirlwind and damaged all the flowers.

    The weeks leading up to the convention were a whirlwind of preparation and hurried activity.

    swept up in the whirlwind of war

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