whirlwind

旋風、怒涛

非常に活発な人、または抑えがたい出来事や感情の激しい流れ。

やさしい英語で： A very active person, or a powerful rush of events or feelings that is hard to control.

• That child is a whirlwind.
• The news sent her into a whirlwind of emotions.
• We were caught in a whirlwind of meetings and phone calls.

使い方： a whirlwind of something (The wedding preparations were a whirlwind of activity.)

類義語： vortex, maelstrom

よく使う表現： whirlwind of activity, whirlwind of emotions, a little whirlwind

つむじ風

渦を巻き、ほこりなどを空中に巻き上げる強い風。

やさしい英語で： A strong wind that spins around and lifts dust or other things into the air.

• A whirlwind lifted the dust.
• Dry leaves spun in a small whirlwind.
• We watched whirlwinds cross the empty field.

よく使う表現： small whirlwind, dust whirlwind, whirlwind of dust

目まぐるしい、あっという間の

短い間に多くのことが起こり、非常に速く進む。

やさしい英語で： Happening very quickly, with much activity in a short time.

• They had a whirlwind romance.
• We made a whirlwind tour of three cities.
• His whirlwind visit lasted just two hours.

類義語： rapid, hurried

よく使う表現： whirlwind tour, whirlwind romance, whirlwind visit