windmill

英 ['wɪn(d)mɪl]美 ['wɪnd'mɪl]

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

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.

双语例句

1. The sails of the windmill are now at rest.

风车的帆叶现在静止不动了.

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2. The grinder was powered by a windmill.

这磨盘由风车提供动力.

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3. The sails of the windmill were wheeling round.

风车的翼在转个不停.

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4. The propeller will windmill and crank the engine.

螺旋浆将旋转并转动引擎的曲柄.

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5. A windmill is used to crush grain into flour.

风车被用来把谷粒轧成面粉.

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