"windmill" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 风车

Definition

风车是一种利用风力带动叶片或帆旋转的结构，通常用于磨谷物或发电。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“风车”既可以指传统的农业建筑，也可以指现代的风力发电机。通常与荷兰风景关联，不要与“电风扇”混淆。

Examples

The windmill turns when the wind blows.

**风车**在有风的时候会转动。

We saw a big windmill in the field.

我们在田野里看到了一个大**风车**。

The old windmill is a tourist attraction.

这座老**风车**是一个旅游景点。

My grandfather used to fix the village windmill every spring.

我爷爷每年春天都会修理村里的**风车**。

Modern windmills produce clean energy for thousands of homes.

现代**风车**为成千上万的家庭提供清洁能源。

You can't visit the Netherlands without seeing at least one windmill.

去荷兰旅游一定会看到至少一座**风车**。