whirlwind
US /ˈwɝːl.wɪnd/
UK /ˈwɝːl.wɪnd/
1.
회오리바람, 소용돌이
a column of air moving rapidly round and round in a cylindrical or conical form and advancing at the same time
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A small whirlwind swept across the field, kicking up dust.
작은 회오리바람이 들판을 휩쓸며 먼지를 일으켰다.
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The children watched the leaves dance in the tiny whirlwind.
아이들은 작은 회오리바람 속에서 나뭇잎이 춤추는 것을 지켜봤다.
2.
회오리, 급변하는 상황
a situation or series of events that happens very quickly and is very confusing or exciting
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The past week has been a complete whirlwind of activity.
지난주는 완전히 활동의 회오리였다.
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Their romance was a whirlwind, leading to marriage within months.
그들의 로맨스는 회오리 같았고, 몇 달 안에 결혼으로 이어졌다.