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单词 whirl
释义
whirl
hwɜːʳl wɜːl hwɜrl wɜrl
Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense whirls, present participle whirling, past tense , past participle whirled
1 V-ERG (使)回旋;(使)旋转 If something or someone whirls around or if you whirl them around, they move around or turn around very quickly. (使)回旋;(使)旋转 [Also VERB n]
  • Not receiving an answer, she whirled round. [VERB adv./prep.]

    没有得到答案,她飞快地转过身去。

  • He was whirling Anne around the floor. [VERB noun adv./prep.]

    他正拉着安妮在舞池内转圈儿。

  • The smoke began to whirl and grew into a monstrous column. [VERB]

    浓烟开始盘旋上升,形成了一个巨大的烟柱。

SYN rotate, roll, twist, revolve
Whirl is also a noun.
  • ...the barely audible whirl of wheels.

    几乎听不见轮子的转动声

2 N-COUNT [usually singular] 一连串;接连不断的活动 You can refer to a lot of intense activity as a whirl of activity. 一连串;接连不断的活动
  • In half an hour's whirl of activity she does it all. [+ of]

    经过半个小时的忙碌,她全都做完了。

  • Your life is such a social whirl.

    你总是在不停地参加社交活动。

3 PHRASE [verb-link PHRASE] 混乱;躁动 If a person or their mind is in a whirl, they are very confused or excited. 混乱;躁动 [literary]
  • My thoughts are in a whirl.

    我的脑子里一团乱。

4 PHRASE 试一试;尝试一下 If you decide to give an activity a whirl, you do it even though it is something that you have never tried before. 试一试;尝试一下 [informal]
  • Why not give acupuncture a whirl?.

    为什么不试试针灸?

  • We decided to give it a whirl.

    我们决定尝试一下。

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