| 词汇 | windmill |
| 释义 | windmill noun[ C ] uk /ˈwɪnd.mɪl/ us /ˈwɪnd.mɪl/ a building or structure with large blades on the outside that, when turned by the force of the wind, provide the power for getting water out of the ground or crushing grain风车房;风力磨坊;风车 Trish Punch/Lonely Planet Images/GettyImages a wind turbine风力发电机（同 wind turbine） Photo taken by N. Healy/Moment/GettyImages (USpinwheel) a child's toy that consists of a stick with brightly coloured pieces of plastic at one end that turn around when you blow them or hold the toy in the wind（儿童玩具）风车 malerapaso/ iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Machines - generators & pumps -engined alternator breeder reactor charger dock docking station dynamo electromotive jet engine nuclear reactor power station pump-action repressurize sail solar plant treadmill turbofan vacuum pump watermill waterwheel You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Toys & dolls windmill verb[ I or T ] uk /ˈwɪnd.mɪl/ us /ˈwɪnd.mɪl/ If you windmill one or both of your arms, or they windmill, you move them or they move separately in a circular movement: She had to windmill her arms to keep her balance. His arms were windmilling and his legs thrashing as he sped along the pool. Revolving, rotating and spinning around around and aroundidiom backspin birl centrifugal reel revolving rotary rotate rotation rotational spin spiral swim swing swivel swizzle twirl twirling twirly windmill | American Dictionarywindmill noun[ C ] us/ˈwɪnd·mɪl/ a building or structure with large blades on the outside that, when turned by the force of the wind, provide electrical or mechanical power Examples of windmillwindmill Under this definition, windmills, water wheels, anemometers, and certain tree fruits and seeds are ' autorotating ' devices. I have not yet seen an attractive nuclear power station or coal mine, never mind the issues about windmills and renewables. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am told that 1,500 windmills 100 ft. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He only tilted at windmills, and he did it once. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have two issues in mind, the first of which is the siting of windmills. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In addition, he proclaimed the huge splendour of the landscape of vast direct taxation cuts which would be opened up after disposal of the windmills. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am not attracted to the proposal that we should all have windmills in our back gardens. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One cannot depend on windmills if the day is not windy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Every prominent area would have three or four windmills of 60 m diameter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many environmentalists will say that windmills are a good form of energy because they do not disturb the landscape. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are things like lychgates, stocks and pounds, and there are windmills, tithe barns, market squares and so on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We cannot for much longer run society on windmills, and, therefore, oil prices may or may not fall. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of course, windmills must be sited with care and environmental matters must be taken into consideration. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have 14 very beautiful, very elegant windmills, and artists are now beginning to come to paint them because they are so attractive. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am sure that those picturesque windmills that he has on his land will have blown all the rats away. 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