dust devil

短语

尘卷, 尘暴, 旋风沙柱

发音

US /dʌst ˈdɛvəl/

词形变化

dust devils 复数

别名

dustdevil

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust (or dirt or sand) picked up from the ground.

    尘暴

    Near-synonyms: whirlwind, whirl, sandspout, sand pillar, willy willy (Australia)

    A dust devil may look harmless, but a large one can overturn a car.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

whirlwind

词源

From dust + devil.

来源：wiktionary