whirlwind
whirlwind
noun
(sow the wind and) reap the whirlwind
noun
- a column of air moving rapidly round and round in a cylindrical or funnel shape
旋风
■used in similes and metaphors to describe a very energetic or tumultuous person or process
（用在明喻和暗喻中）旋风式的人；咄咄逼人的人；激烈的过程
a whirlwind of activity.
激烈的活动。
[as modifier]a whirlwind romance.
风风火火的浪漫故事。
(sow the wind and) reap the whirlwind
- suffer serious consequences as a result of one's actions
自食其果；恶有恶报
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