windmill
英 ['w?n(d)m?l]
美['w?nd'm?l]
- n. 風車；風車房；旋轉玩具；直升飛機
- vt. 使旋轉
- vi. 作風車般旋轉
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詞態變化
復數:?windmills;
中文詞源
windmill 風車磨坊
wind,風，mill,磨坊。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. The sails of the windmill are now at rest.
- 風車的帆葉現在靜止不動了.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. The grinder was powered by a windmill.
- 這磨盤由風車提供動力.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. The sails of the windmill were wheeling round.
- 風車的翼在轉個不停.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. The propeller will windmill and crank the engine.
- 螺旋漿將旋轉并轉動引擎的曲柄.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 5. A windmill is used to crush grain into flour.
- 風車被用來把谷粒軋成面粉.
來自辭典例句