单词 | windmill |
释义 | wind·millBrE /ˈwɪndmɪl/ NAmE /ˈwɪndmɪl/ noun a building with machinery for grindinggrain into flour that is driven by the power of the wind turning long arms (called sails )风车磨房a tall thin structure with parts that turn round , used to change the power of the wind into electricity (通过转动将风能转化为电能的)风车(BrE ) (NAmE pin·wheel ) a toy with curved plastic parts that form the shape of a flower which turns round on the end of a stick when you blow on it 玩具风车 ● tilt at ˈwindmills to waste your energy attacking imaginary enemies 攻击假想敌;庸人自扰ORIGINFrom Cervantes' novel Don Quixote , in which the hero thought that the windmills he saw were giants and tried to fight them .源自塞万提斯的长篇小说《堂吉诃德》,书中的主人公认为他看到的风车是巨人,于是与之展开搏斗。 |
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