a building with sails or vanes that turn in the wind and generate power to grind corn into flour
风车房。
a similar structure used to generate electricity or draw water
(用于发电、汲水的)风车。
〈英〉 玩具风车。
propeller, especially one used formerly on an autogiro
(尤指旧时用于旋翼机上的)风力旋轮,空气旋轮。
move (one's arms) around in a circle in a manner suggestive of the rotating sails or vanes of a windmill
使(手臂)作风车般转动。
[no obj.](of one's arms)move in such a way
(手臂)如风车般旋转,转动。
[no obj.](of the propeller or rotor of an aircraft, or the aircraft itself)spin unpowered
(飞机螺旋桨、旋翼或飞机自身)借风力旋转。
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fling (或throw )one's cap over the windmill (s )dated act recklessly or unconventionally〈旧〉 鲁莽(或不依惯例)地干 -
tilt at windmills 见TILT .