dervish /ˈdɜːvɪʃ/

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A dervish is a member of a Muslim religious group which has a very active and lively dance as part of its worship. (伊斯兰教的)托钵僧

• 2. 

  PHRASE If you say that someone is like a dervish, you mean that they are turning around and around, waving their arms about, or working very quickly. 像托钵僧似的人 [v-link PHR]

  例：

  Brian was whirling like a dervish, slapping at the mosquitoes and moaning.

  布莱恩像托钵僧似的旋转着，边拍打蚊子边嘟哝着。