twister
twister 英 ['twɪstə] 美 ['twɪstɚ]
n. 缠绕者；不可靠的人；难题；旋转球；绕口令
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- n. 缠绕者；不可靠的人；难题；旋转球；绕口令
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1. This twister “stayed in the open country, away from people or buildings, rotating at 120 mph but only moving at 5 mph.
该龙卷风“停留在开阔的乡野，远离人群和建筑，以120英里的时速旋转，而仅以5英里的时速移动。”
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2. Meanwhile, 272 tornadoes swept the nation in the first half of this month – already breaking the all-time twister-count for April.
与此同时，272例龙卷风在本月初横卷我国——数量已超过历年四月出现过的龙卷风案例。
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3. Seconds later, the twister hit, taking the dining room's roof and two walls.
几秒钟后，龙卷风来了，卷走了餐厅的屋顶和两面墙。
- twister (n.) late 15c., "one who spins thread," agent noun from twist (v.). Meaning "tornado" is attested from 1881, American English.
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