English Dictionary

whirlwind

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈwɜːlwɪnd/

名詞

比喩的用法

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.

日本語の意味

暴風・竜巻：限られた範囲で発生する激しい風の嵐。空気が内向きに螺旋を描きながら中心部で上昇することで、竜巻のように見える現象。

A sudden whirlwind swept across the cornfield, twisting stalks and tossing debris into the air.

突如としてつむじ風がとうもろこし畑を吹き抜け、茎をねじ曲げ、がれきを空中に投げ飛ばした。

意味（1）

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.

VVhile in the mean time there iſſued out on the Eaſt-ſide a ſtrong VVind, but pure and refreſhing, vvhich dividing into ſeveral parts that turned round became ſo many innocuous VVhirl-vvinds of ſincere Air, tinctured only vvith a cool refreſhing ſmell, as if it had paſſed over ſome large field of Lilies and Roſes.

意味（2）

(figuratively) A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.

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

whirlwinds （ plural ）