whirlwind

1. N-COUNT A whirlwind is a tall column of air that spins around and around very fast and moves across the land or sea. 旋风

2. N-COUNT You can describe a situation in which a lot of things happen very quickly and are very difficult for someone to control as a whirlwind. 众多事情一下子发生令人难以招架的局面

I had been running around southern California in a whirlwind of activity. 我一直在南加州辗转奔走，穷于处理应接不暇的事务。

3. ADJ A whirlwind event or action happens or is done much more quickly than normal. 闪电式的 (形容事件或行动发生迅速)[ADJ n]

He got married after a whirlwind romance. 他在一场闪电式恋爱之后结婚了。