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windmill

英 ['wɪn(d)mɪl] 美 ['wɪnd'mɪl]

解释

n. 风车；风车房；旋转玩具；直升飞机
vt. 使旋转
vi. 作风车般旋转

※ 提供单词"windmill"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

windmill 风车磨坊

wind,风，mill,磨坊。

英文词源

windmill (n.): c. 1300, from wind (n.1) + mill (n.). Similar formation in German Windmühle, Dutch windmolen, French moulin à vent. Verb meaning "to swing the arms wildly" is recorded from 1888. Related: Windmilled; windmilling.

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例句和用法

1. The sails of the windmill are now at rest.: 风车的帆叶现在静止不动了.

2. The grinder was powered by a windmill.: 这磨盘由风车提供动力.

3. The sails of the windmill were wheeling round.: 风车的翼在转个不停.

4. The propeller will windmill and crank the engine.: 螺旋浆将旋转并转动引擎的曲柄.

5. A windmill is used to crush grain into flour.: 风车被用来把谷粒轧成面粉.