in AM, use 美国英语用 swiveling, swiveled
1 V-ERG (使)旋转;(使)转动 If something swivels or if you swivel it, it turns around a central point so that it is facing in a different direction. (使)旋转;(使)转动 [Also VERB n]
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She swivelled her chair round and stared out across the back lawn. [VERB noun adv./prep.]
她把椅子转过来,向外凝视着屋后的草坪。
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His chairs can swivel, but they can't move up or down. [VERB]
他的椅子能旋转,但是不能升降。
2 VERB (突然)转身朝向 If you swivel in a particular direction, you turn suddenly in that direction. (突然)转身朝向
SYN turn, spin, revolve, rotate
3 V-ERG (使)(头或眼睛)转动 If your head or your eyes swivel in a particular direction or if you swivel them in a particular direction, you quickly look in that direction. (使)(头或眼睛)转动 [Also VERB]
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